Carter v. Succession of Carter

WATSON, Judge.

At issue in this lawsuit is the interpretation of the will of the late Orlando B. Carter, whose succession is the defendant. The olographic will was admitted to pro*371bate by decedent’s surviving wife, Tavia Carter, born Rutherford, who appears herein as the succession representative. She contends that the will makes her the particular and universal legatee and entitles her to ownership of all decedent’s property. She is opposed by plaintiffs, who are decedent’s brothers and sisters. The trial court rendered judgment sustaining the widow’s position.

Decedent’s six surviving…