Legal Opinion

Succession of Gurganus

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided November 6, 1944No. 37385Published

1Opinion of the Court

PONDER, Justice.

Mrs. Louise Gurganus Gauthier Hiler died in the city of New Orleans on February 1, 1943, leaving a succession composed of immovable and movable effects.

On May 28, 1943, Mrs. Sallie E. Gurganus, wife of William B. Gilpin and a sister of the deceased, presented the following instrument, purported to be the last will of the deceased, for probate:

“Aug 15, 1924
“My last Will & Testimony
“I Louise G. Gauthier if anything should happen that I would not return. I want by sisters Jane, Sallie, Ida Mai, Julia, Brothers, Tom & Henry to have what I own — my home to be sold & divided or one…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Eaton v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
  2. American Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. EckhardtIllinois Supreme Court · 1928
  3. Presbyterian Hospital v. BaconSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
  4. Magee v. McNeilMississippi Supreme Court · 1866
  5. Phelps v. AshtonTexas Supreme Court · 1867

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