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IN RE SUCCESSION OF MATTHEWS

Nos. 2013 CA 1325, 2013 CA 1326.

145 So.3d 1039 (2014)

SUCCESSION OF GEORGE MATTHEWS. Succession of George Matthews.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

May 2, 2014.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Juan W. Pickett , Houma, Louisiana, for Appellants, Melvin Poindexter, Will Coleman, Jr., and Herman Coleman.

Allen J. Myles , Plaquemine, Louisiana, for Appellants, Earl Brown, James Brown, Jr., et al.

Fred L. Herman , Thomas J. Barbera , Mayra L. Scheuermann , New Orleans, Louisiana, for Appellants, Kenney Maryland, Judy Maryland, Gauche, Michael Maryland, Randolph, Rollins, Kernall Maryland, and Donald Maryland.

Tregg C. Wilson , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Appellees, Lionel Matthews, et al.

Ronald R. Johnson , Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for Appellees, Luegnia Matthews Davis, Viola, Matthews Spears, Cora Matthews, Bradford a/k/a Mary McCoy, Matthews, James Matthews, Jr., Geraldine Matthews, Henry E. Matthews, and William McKinley Matthews.

Before WHIPPLE, C.J., WELCH, and CRAIN, JJ.

CRAIN, J.

This is an appeal of a judgment sustaining an exception of peremption and dismissing the inheritance claims of alleged descendants claiming to be heirs of the decedent's children who were born outside of marriage. We affirm.

FACTS

George Matthews died in 1930. More than seventy years later, alleged descendants came forward and filed pleadings into his succession proceedings seeking recognition as heirs of George Matthews. The alleged descendants...

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