Supreme Court of Louisiana February 15, 1871, No. 1938 (Lucas v. Brooks)

lead-opinion

Howell, J.

James H. Shepherd died in New Orleans on the twenty-seventh of July, 1837, leaving no descendants, but a mother, four brothers, a sister and the children of a predeceased sister, residing out of this State. Among his papers was found an envelope bearing a superscription in his handwriting, as follows: “ Inclosing J. H. S. will and a communication to R. D.