Succession of Carre

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

The only question presented by this appeal is whether a will dated prior to the adoption of a child becomes invalid or is revoked by this adoption.

Decedent, Hutson Carre, was married to Edward Wellington Charlton, Jr., in 1929, and of this marriage no children were born. On January 7, 1947, the parties to this marriage adopted a minor child whom they named Rebecca Charlton. Thereafter, on March 21, 1947, Mrs. Hutson Carre Charlton died in the Parish of Orleans, leaving a last will and testament in olographic ■ form, dated July 16, 1941, which last will and testament was…