IN MATTER OF KENDRICK

No. 12064.

361 So.2d 309 (1978)

In the Matter of the Succession of James Nettles KENDRICK.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

July 10, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael H. Rubin and John Dale Powers, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for plaintiff-appellant, James Alfred Kendrick.

Davis A. Gueymard, Baton Rouge, of counsel, for defendant-appellee, Harold Dalton Kendrick.

Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.


PONDER, Judge.

One of the two forced heirs sought collation and reduction of a testamentary bequest made by his father. Plaintiff has appealed the judgment denying his claim.

The issues are: (1) the proper valuation of the two tracts of land involved, (2) the necessity of applying collation to the mortis causa donation, (3) the need to reduce the donation and (4) the proper assessment of court costs.

We amend and affirm.

James Nettles Kendrick...

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