Succession of Prejean

FRUGE, Justice ad hoc.

This is an appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment dismissing their attack on the codicil of the will of Alida Prejean, deceased. The will, which was executed in the form of a nuncupative will by Public Act, contained certain special bequests and' appointed- her. .son,: Odea Boudoin, as her executor.’...The codicil;-also- in-the .form of. nuncupative by Public Act, was executed to appoint the defendant herein, A. J. Thomas, as her executor in lieu of her son, Odea Boudoin, who predeceased her.

Plaintiffs’ attack on the codicil is grounded mainly on five points:

1. That said…