Legal Opinion
Martin v. Unopened Succession of Martin
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 14, 2015No. 49,573-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarrett, J.
| |Sharon Reneau Martin, widow of John Alexander Martin Jr. (“John Jr.”), appeals from a trial court judgment in favor of John Alexander Martin Sr. (“John Sr.”), against the unopened succession of John Jr., for one-third of the value of a house donated to John Jr. and Sharon by John Sr. and his wife, Ruby Aikens Martin. For the following reasons, we vacate the *1012judgment of the trial court and remand for further proceedings.
FACTS
John Sr. and Ruby Martin lived in West Monroe and were the parents of three adult children, John Jr., Desaree Martin Ross, and Denise Lynn Martin. John Jr. and Denise…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- In Re Succession of WagnerLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2008
- Succession of BarronLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1977
- SECURITY NAT. PART. LTD. PARTNER. v. BaxleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- Greengrove Missionary Baptist Church v. CoxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
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