Succession of McDermott
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred D. King, Judge. In the matter of the succession of Miss Kate McDermott. Action, by Miss Alice Clohecy and another to annul four wills made by Miss Kate McDermott, now deceased, wherein Henry B. McCloskey and another, executors, were cited as defendants. From a judgment adverse to plaintiffs, they appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Thomas BlcDermott died in the city of New Orleans on July 30, 1912, leaving by will his large estate to his sister, Miss Kate BlcDermott.
On August 4, 1912, Miss McDermott made a notarial will, in which she left the bulk of her estate to Bliss Alice J. Clohecy, Miss Ella Gilmore, Joseph C. Gilmore, William U. Gilmore, and Thomas Gilmore. It appears that J. C. and Thos. Gilmore were the attorneys of Miss McDermott.
It is stated in appellant’s brief that this will was made “under the effect of a midnight attack of tuberculosis hemorrhage.”
On August 6, 1912, Bliss McDermott made another will…
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