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SUCCESSION OF GAFFORD

No. 10431.

180 So.2d 74 (1965)

Succession of Thomas R. GAFFORD.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Second Circuit.

October 28, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alton M. Richmond, Shreveport, for decedent, Thomas R. Gafford, defendant-appellant.

Gordon B. Golson, Jr., Mansfield, for Administrator, Frank W. Matthews, defendant-appellant.

Morgan, Baker, Skeels & Coleman, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellee, Mrs. Wilma Louise Matthews Chatelain.

Johnston & Johnston, Shreveport, for plaintiff-appellee Willie M. Robinson.

Ike F. Hawkins, Jr., Shreveport for plaintiffs-appellees William M. Craig and Willie Mae Petes.

Robert E. Eatman, Shreveport, for appellee Versa Bell Dillon.

Charles B. Emery, Shreveport, for plaintiffs-appellees Absent Heirs.

Before HARDY, GLADNEY and AYRES, JJ.

GLADNEY, Judge.

Thomas R. Gafford died in Caddo Parish on April 7, 1963 and his succession was opened as intestate. Frank Matthews was appointed and qualified as administrator. Some months thereafter certain papers or documents bearing the handwriting of the deceased were found contained in a manila envelope in a box among the possessions of the deceased. These consisted of a paper which purported to be a last will and testament accompanied by two blank checks with...

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