Griffin v. SUCCESSION OF BRANCH EX REL. SMITH
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
479 So.2d 324 (1985)
David GRIFFIN, et al.
v.
SUCCESSION OF Velma King BRANCH Through Johnny SMITH, Executor.
No. 84-C-1398.
Supreme Court of Louisiana.
December 2, 1985.
Rehearing Denied January 9, 1986.
James Coxe, III, Baton Rouge, for plaintiff-applicant.
J.D. DeBlieux, Baton Rouge, for defendant-respondent.
BLANCHE, Justice.
This is an action by four major, presumed legitimate children to prove in a succession proceeding their filiation to a deceased person under Civil Code article 209. We granted writs on application of the plaintiffs to decide whether children who fall into one of the enumerated…
Also in this document: Concurrence; Dissent.
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