SUCCESSION OF BURGESS

No. 7057.

323 So.2d 914 (1975)

Succession of Mrs. Augusta Leland, wife of George Evans BURGESS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

December 9, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Burgess, Jr., La Combe, in pro per, plaintiff-appellant.

Arthur L. Ballin, Frank C. Dudenhefer; Thomas B. Lemann, Monroe & Lemann, New Orleans, for Whitney National Bank of New Orleans; William A. West; George E. Burgess, Sr.; George E. Burgess, III; Jone V. Leland; Mrs. Gene Kenny Rogers; Miss Sharon Elizabeth Kenny and James B. Kenny, Jr., defendants-appellees.

Before STOULIG, BOUTALL, and BEER, JJ.


BOUTALL, Judge.

Mrs. August Leland, wife of George Evans Burgess, died February 28, 1971 and her succession was opened by her husband March 1, 1971. Her will was probated and in accordance with its terms, the Whitney National Bank of New Orleans and William A. West were appointed testamentary executors, and accepted the office of cotrustees of certain trusts specified in the will. On May 24, 1971 George Evans Burgess, Jr. filed a petition for a declaratory judgment...

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