SUCCESSION OF DAVIS v. RICHARDSON

No. 41650.

77 So.2d 524 (1955)

226 La. 887

SUCCESSION OF Mattle Creecy DAVIS v. Carter RICHARDSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 10, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James Sharp, Jr., Monroe, for appellant.

Jacob H. Morrison, New Orleans, for appellee.


MOISE, Justice.

This is an appeal by Carter Richardson, a collateral relation of the deceased, who filed an opposition to the probate of the last will and testament in nuncupative form by public act of Mattie Creecy Davis. The opposition was dismissed.

The gravamen of the appellant's complaint is that at the time of the dictation of the will to the notary, in the presence of the witnesses, the deceased was mentally incapable of making a will. Further, it is...

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