Legal Opinion
Romero v. Trahan
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 13, 1977No. 5881PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORET, Judge.
In this case the District Judge has written an excellent opinion which we adopt as our own:
“The exception of prescription arises from a suit contesting the validity of a testament. The plaintiffs are a brother and nephew of the decedent. The defendant is the adopted daughter and universal legatee of said decedent.
“Reviewing the facts of the case, Noemie Romero died in New Iberia on December 29, 1966. Her testament, a nuncupative will by private act, dated July 14, 1966, was admitted for probate on January 10, 1967. On February 1, 1967, Clement Romero, plaintiff in the instant…
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