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EVANS v. EVANS

No. 81-C-1680.

410 So.2d 729 (1982)

John P. EVANS v. William E. EVANS et al. Victor SCOTT and Ruby Chenault Scott v. William E. EVANS, Appalachian Insurance Company et al.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Rehearing Denied March 12, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George K. Anding, Jr., of Watson, Blanche, Wilson & Posner, Baton Rouge, for defendant-applicant.

Claude F. Reynaud, Jr., of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, G. T. Owen, III, Judith A. Chevalier of Owen, Richardson, Taylor, Mathews & Atkinson, Pamela C. Walker, John Dale Powers of Sanders, Downing, Kean & Cazedessus, W. Steven Mannear, Baton Rouge, for plaintiffs-respondents.

DIXON, Chief Justice.

Hurl Cotner Scott executed a will in statutory form on April 5, 1977. In the will, she left seven particular bequests of property to seven legatees, and the remainder of her estate to Victor Scott and Willard Scott "share and share alike."1 The testatrix died on November 26, 1977, leaving no descendants or siblings. Her succession was opened and the will probated. A judgment of possession was rendered on April 25...

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