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Opinions in Louisiana that cite Succession of Roussel, 373 So. 2d 155.

28 citing documents.

  • Succession of Jo Beth Rettig Baggett La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2025
  • Succession of John Wallace Frabbiele La. 2024
    To relax the form requirements is to increase the risk for fraud.”); (La.
  • Succession of Eldrick Ray Thomas La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2023
    “A material deviation from the manner of execution prescribed by statute will be fatal to the validity of the will.”
  • In Re: The Succession Of Diana Bartlett Morgan La. 2023
  • Succession of Elmer Eugene Faulk La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2022
    “A material deviation from the manner of execution prescribed by statute will be fatal to the validity of the will.”
  • Succession of John L. Carter, Sr. La. Ct. App. 5th Cir. 2020
  • Succession of James Conway Liner, III La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2019
    3d at 869, citing Succesion of Roussel, (La.
  • In re Succession Anderson 264 So. 3d 684 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2019
    See Succession of Roussel , (La.
  • In re Watson 253 So. 3d 867 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2018
    Succession of Roussel , , 158 (La.
  • In re Pelfrey 248 So. 3d 607 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 2018
    Succession of Roussel , , 158 (La.
  • Successions of Toney 226 So. 3d 397 La. 2017
    1982) ("The fact that there is no fraud, or even suggestion or intimation of it, will not justify the courts in departing from the codal requirements, even to bring about justice in the particular instance, since any material relaxation of the codal rule will open up a fruitful field for fraud, substitution, and imposition.” ( (La.
  • In the Matter of the Succession of John Robert Biscamp La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2017
  • In re the Succession of Biscamp 211 So. 3d 472 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2017
  • In Re the Succession of Hendricks 28 So. 3d 1057 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2009
  • Succession of Maquar 849 So. 2d 773 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2003
    In the Supreme Court invalidated a nuncupative testament by private act in which only four of the six witnesses to the will were residents of the parish in which the testament was |1sexecuted.
  • In Re Succession of Slay 764 So. 2d 102 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 2000
    We are supported in our findings by the supreme court decision in -58 (La.1979), [2] where it was held that: A material deviation from the manner of execution prescribed by statute will be fatal to the validity of the will.
  • Jameson v. Nugent 764 So. 2d 102 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 2000
    We are supported in our findings by the supreme court decision in -58 (La.1979), 2 where it was held that: A material deviation from the manner of execution prescribed by statute will be fatal to the validity of the will.
  • In re the Succession of Talbot 516 So. 2d 431 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1987
  • Succession of Rome 478 So. 2d 1270 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1985
  • Hardin v. Williams 468 So. 2d 1302 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1985
    Just as “a material deviation from the manner of execution prescribed by statute will be fatal to the validity of the will”, a material deviation from the manner of execution prescribed by the co-dal article governing authentic acts will be fatal to the act which purports on its face to be authentic.
  • Jones v. Robertson 429 So. 2d 510 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
  • Estate of Wartelle 428 So. 2d 1300 La. Ct. App. 3d Cir. 1983
    Both parties cite in support of their respective positions.
  • In the Matter of Succession of Comeaux 428 So. 2d 1081 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1983
    Nevertheless, we are reminded of the Supreme Court's pronouncement in : "`A material deviation from the manner of execution prescribed by statute will be fatal to the validity of the will.
  • Distinguished Evans v. Evans 410 So. 2d 729 La. 1982
    The court of appeal found factually distinguishable and therefore not controlling.
  • Johnson v. Succession of Johnson 405 So. 2d 639 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1981
    (3rd Cir. 1974), writ denied .
  • Distinguished Evans v. Evans 399 So. 2d 721 La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1981
    The basis of their argument is that the defective witness voided the entirety of the last will and testament, and (La.App.
  • Succession of Dubuisson 378 So. 2d 1049 La. Ct. App. 2d Cir. 1980
  • Rittiner v. Sinclair 374 So. 2d 680 La. Ct. App. 4th Cir. 1979
    Although our Supreme Court does readily invalidate testaments for failure to comply with express formal requirements, Succession of Roussel, La.1979, , its frequent act has been to "limit the rigid enforcement of the formalities required in the execution of wills only to those instances in which the law is palpably violated", Succession of Beattie, 1927, 163 La.