Legal Opinion · Dissent

Succession of Lambert

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 14, 1946No. 37997Published

1DissentO’Niell, Chief Justice

Frederick Lambert, a bachelor, died in New Orleans on June 25, 1942, leaving as his heirs at law three brothers, Robert Vincent Lambert, Albert Lambert and William L. Lambert, and leaving an estate inventoried at $186,765.11, composed principally of real estate and cash. He left a will dated July 18, 1927, in which he bequeathed 21 cash legacies to his relations and some friends, $1,000 to his church, and the burial lot to Robert Vincent Lambert and Albert Lambert. Among the cash legacies was one for $10,000 to the other brother, William L. Lambert. The residue of the estate was bequeathed to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Waterman v. Canal-Louisiana Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1909
  2. Succession of FertelSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1945
  3. MacKie v. StorySupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Succession of VillaSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  5. Succession of WilcoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928

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