Succession of Hammett

2 Citing cases

  1. Succession of Moran

    479 So. 2d 350 (La. 1986)   Cited 7 times

    Therefore, as an inconsistent disposition, the codicil is a tacit revocation of the bequest in the statutory will. Succession of Lefort, 139 La. 51, 71 So. 215 (1916); Succession of Hammett, 261 La. 909, 261 So.2d 611 (1972). The Civil Code provides for tacit revocations as follows:

  2. Succession of Parham, 98 1660

    755 So. 2d 265 (La. Ct. App. 1999)   Cited 3 times

    The revocation clause is included in the provisions that benefited Grevemberg because a later provision dispensing with the same property is deemed to revoke the prior legacy. SeeSuccession of Hammett, 261 So.2d 611, 614 (La. 1972). In addition, this present matter is distinguishable from the jurisprudence allowing only a particular disposition in a testament to be held invalid, but such invalidity does not operate to invalidate the entire will.