Legal Opinion
Rice v. Key
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 29, 1915No. 21567PublishedCited by 11 opinions
Appeal from Sixth Judicial District Court, Parish of Ouachita; Ben C. Dawkins, Judge. Action by Mrs. Eula W. Rice and husband against P. J. Key, administrator, and others. From judgment for defendants, plaintiffs appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff, as one of the two heirs at law of Mrs. Mittie Field Key, wife of Dr. H. Key, both deceased, sued to annul the last will of the said Mrs. Key, reading as follows, to wit:
“January 14, 1897.”
“I here with this day will my entire property to my dear husband, Dr. D. PI. Key, to use as he may see fit his life-time, at his death I wish Eula Key Williamson to have $50. Also Bertie M. Moore to have $50, the rest to be given to the children of P. J. Key, and his wife, Jessie H. Key, this is my last will.”
“[Signed] Mittie Field Key.”
On the same day the said Mrs. Key wrote and signed on a…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Succession of VerneuilleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908
- Succession of WellerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1901
- Succession of DucloslangeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
- Succession of JustusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1893
- Succession of BarkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1855
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Succession of LedbetterSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920
- Succession of RougonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
- Succession of HallSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- McGregor v. McGregorCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1953
- Succession of BlossomSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1940
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