Legal Opinion
Succession of Gurganus
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided November 6, 1944No. 37385PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
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 to buy the other out…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Eaton v. BrownSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- American Trust & Safe Deposit Co. v. EckhardtIllinois Supreme Court · 1928
- Presbyterian Hospital v. BaconSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- Magee v. McNeilMississippi Supreme Court · 1866
- Phelps v. AshtonTexas Supreme Court · 1867
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Estate of TaylorCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1953
- Mason v. MasonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1980
- Vaught v. VaughtSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969
- Succession of SylvesterLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- In re Bagnall's EstateCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
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