1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 286 So.2d
  5. 286 So.2d 793 (1973)
 

SUCCESSION OF CHAUVIN

No. 5907.

286 So.2d 793 (1973)

Succession of B. J. CHAUVIN, Sr.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 8, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morris B. Phillips, New Orleans, for Mrs. Bernice Buwe, defendant in rule—appellant and appellee.

Jackson P. McNeely, New Orleans, for B. J. Chauvin, Jr., appellant and appellee.

Before GULOTTA and STOULIG, JJ., and BAILES, J. Pro Tem.

GULOTTA, Judge.

There are three issues presented on this appeal: (1) whether a donation mortis causa to a surviving spouse of a usufruct over the decedent's share of the community estate infringes upon the legitime when the surviving spouse remarries, (2) if there is an infringement whether the forced heir must exercise an option to execute the disposition or to abandon the ownership to the donee of the disposable portion...

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