Legal Opinion

In re the Succession of Moore

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 21, 1977No. 11629PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

EDWARDS, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment sus,-taining an exception of no cause of action and dismissing plaintiffs’ suit. We affirm.

Plaintiffs are the children of Mrs. Beatrice Hainsworth and Mrs. Fannie Matthews, two named legatees of Beulah E. Moore, the decedent-testatrix. Both Mrs. Hainsworth and Mrs. Matthews predeceased the testatrix.

Plaintiffs instituted this suit for a declaratory judgment to be recognized as the owners by representation of the bequests made by the testatrix to their ancestors. The trial court sustained an exception of no cause of action filed by the executor…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Succession of HigginsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hopson v. RatliffLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  2. In re the Succession of MooreSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1978
  3. McKeithen v. HoganLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986
  4. Succession of BaldwinLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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