SUCCESSION OF JONES

No. 1706.

172 So.2d 312 (1965)

Succession of Joseph Merrick JONES.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied March 8, 1965.

Writ Refused May 3, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones, Walker, Waechter, Poitevent, Carrere & Denegre, J. Mort Walker, Jr., and Lucius F. Suthon, New Orleans, for appellants Dr. Joseph C. Morris and Joseph Merrick Jones, Jr., testamentary co-executors.

Richard B. Montgomery, Jr., New Orleans, for appellee, Alexander E. Rainold.

Before McBRIDE, SAMUEL and TURNER, JJ.


McBRIDE, Judge.

The question presented is whether the provisions of decedent's will, dated March 6, 1963 (duly probated and ordered executed herein), operate as a direction against the apportionment of the federal estate tax (26 U.S.C.A. Int.Rev.Code, § 2001 et seq.) as to the $50,000.00 particular legacy to Alexander E. Rainold, and whether said legatee of decedent's estate is to pay the Louisiana inheritance tax (LSA-R.S. 47:2401 et seq.) bearing against said...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases