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SUCCESSION OF SWEENEY

No. 91-997.

607 So.2d 996 (1992)

SUCCESSION OF Bertrand N. SWEENEY, Jr. (Children of Decedent), Intervenors-Appellants.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

Writ Denied January 15, 1993.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandoz, Sandoz & Schiff, Lawrence B. Sandoz, Jr., Opelousas, for intervenors-appellants.

Chambers & Trahan, Noble M. Chambers, John D. Trahan, Crowley, for Adm'r of Estate/Howard Sweeney.

Robert L. Bailey, III, Mandeville, for Greater Mandeville Credit Union.

Hall, Lentini, Mouledoux & Wimberly, Warren E. Mouledoux, Jr., Metairie, for creditors, Blitch, etc.

J. Jake Fontenot, Mamou, for creditor— Farm Credit Bank.

Edwards Stefanski, Homer Ed Barousse, Jr., Crowley, for creditors—1st Nat. Bank of Crowley.

Landry, Rogers & Landry, J.W. Landry, Jr., Crowley, for creditor—Bank of Commerce.

Caffery, Oubre, Dugas & Campbell, Lewis H. Pitman, Jr., New Iberia, for widow.

Before DOUCET and KNOLL, JJ., and MARCANTEL, J. Pro Tem.

BERNARD N. MARCANTEL, Judge Pro Tem.

The issues presented in this appeal are (1) whether life insurance proceeds left to the estate are exempt from claims of creditors under LSA-R.S. 22:647 when the decedent specifies in his last will and testament that his first bequest is the payment of succession debts; and, (2) whether the assignment language in a mortgage entitles Farm Credit Bank of Texas to the life insurance proceeds as security for the indebtedness owed....

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