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SMITH v. STEPHENS

No. 8330.

401 So.2d 674 (1981)

Mrs. Jerry SMITH, Born Cheryl Edlyn Stephens, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Roy B. STEPHENS, Dow L. Stephens and Jeanette Stephens Proctor, Defendants-Appellees.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Third Circuit.

June 30, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Woodley, Barnett, Cox, Williams & Fenet, Robert W. Fenet, Lake Charles, for plaintiff-appellant.

Gold, Little, Simon, Weems & Bruser, Robert G. Nida, Alexandria, Simms, Tillman & Fontenot, Elvin C. Fontenot, Cabra, Leach & Tilley, Edwin L. Cabra, Thomas A. Self, Leesville, for defendants-appellees.

Before CULPEPPER, FORET and LABORDE, JJ.

LABORDE, Judge.

Plaintiff, Mrs. Jerry Smith, born Cheryl Edlyn Stephens, instituted this suit against the legitimate heirs of James Edward Stephens and other defendants including Roy O. Martin Lumber Company seeking recognition as a surviving child and irregular heir of James Edward Stephens. As an illegitimate child and irregular heir, plaintiff claims she is entitled to an interest in the Stephens estate or alternatively, to one-fourth the value of the Stephens...

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