SUCCESSION OF MORGAN

No. 3649.

230 So.2d 323 (1970)

Succession of Clarice VEAL, wife of Robert A. MORGAN.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearings Denied February 2, 1970.

Writ Granted April 3, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George O'Dowd, New Orleans, for Robert A. Morgan as defendant-appellant.

Baldwin, Haspel, Molony, Rainold & Meyer, Jerry C. Paradis, New Orleans, for Sara Veal, Wife of Alexander Watkins, plaintiff-appellee.

Before SAMUEL, REDMANN, and DOMENGEAUX, JJ.


REDMANN, Judge.

Robert A. Morgan appeals from a judgment dismissing his opposition to and ordering the probate of a will made by his wife.

Appellant contends the will is invalid in form. We so hold, and therefore do not discuss appellant's alternate attacks.

The will purports to be in the additional form authorized by LSA-R.S. 9:2442, providing, in pertinent part:

"* * * a will shall be valid if in writing * * * and signed by the testator...

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