STEPHENS v. ADGER

No. 41744.

79 So.2d 491 (1955)

227 La. 387

Martha Caldwell STEPHENS et al. (Succession of Oscar Caldwell) v. John B. ADGER et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 21, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morgan, Baker & Skeels, Shreveport, for plaintiffs-appellants.

Lunn, Irion, Switzer, Trichel & Johnson, Shreveport, for defendants-appellees.


SIMON, Justice.

This case involves the validity of a will in nuncupative form by private act.

Oscar Caldwell, a resident of Caddo Parish, died testate on April 4, 1952. On March 12, 1948, he did cause to be executed his will in nuncupative form by private act, in which he bequeathed his entire estate to his surviving widow and to one John (Sugar) Stephens and therein named John B. Adger as the executor of his estate. The will was written by John B. Adger at...

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