Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Corrie
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 15, 1855PublishedCited by 4 opinions
from the District Court of the Parish of Lafourche Interior, Cole, J.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
Josephine Leonard, wife oí J. J. Rousseau, made her will and instituted for her universal legatee, her brother, Jean Leonard. Mrs. Rousseau's father and mother survived her, and have brought this suit for a reduction of the legacy to the disposable portion as fixed by Article 1481 of the Civil Code. They had judgment in the District Court, and the defendants have appealed.
The appellants rely, for a reversal of the judgment, upon the probate of the will of Mrs. Rousseau, which took place in the presence and with the consent of the plaintiffs.
It has been frequently decided that the admission of…
2Cited by4 opinions
- McClure v. WadeCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1950
- Gueydan v. MontagneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
- Succession of ButterworthSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
- Succession of TheriotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1905