Succession of Rogers

LANIER, Judge.

This is a direct action brought in a succession proceeding seeking to annul a probated statutory will of a person whose sight was impaired to the extent that he could not read. After a trial on the merits,1 the district court upheld the validity of the will. This suspensive appeal followed.

FACTS

Alvah Jackson Rogers executed a statutory will as a sight-impaired person on December 14, 1982. On February 4, 1983, Rogers died without surviving ascendants, descendants or spouse. On February 7, 1983, Luther Bankston filed a petition to probate the will and be recognized as testa*547mentary…