Legal Opinion

Succession of Bates

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 22, 1969No. 11265PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DIXON, Judge.

Mrs. Eva Bates petitioned for appointment as administratrix of the succession of the decedent husband, Arnold H. Bates. Cecil Horold Bates opposed the application, contending that he is the child of the decedent and the plaintiff, the sole and only heir at law, and that he is better qualified than Mrs. Bates to act as ad*21ministrator. There was judgment in the district court in favor of the defendant Cecil H. Bates appointing him administrator of the succession of Arnold H. Bates, rejecting the demands of decedent’s widow, Mrs. Eva Bates.

Mrs. Bates has appealed, contending that the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Succession of O'NeilSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Andrews v. Mosley Well ServiceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1987
  2. Ashley v. Nissan Motor Corp. in USALouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  3. Morris v. Rental Tools, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  4. Succession of AndersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1995
  5. Rosenthal v. FrederickLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973

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