Legal Opinion

Schmitz v. Summers

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1937No. 32779PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.

In this cause there is presented a contest of an alleged nuncupative will of W. T. Summers, deceased, which was proved by the testimony of four witnesses who claimed to have visited the testator on Saturday morning before his death on the following Monday night, July 6, 1936.

The said W. T. Summers resided about ten miles from the home of his niece, Mrs. Lorena Schmitz, one of the proponents of the alleged will, and on Wednesday, July 1,1936, while he was visiting in the home of this niece, he he had a chill and continued to be ill thereafter until his death on the following Monday night. One…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Lucas v. GoffMississippi Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Sadler v. SadlerMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
  3. Lee v. BarrowMississippi Supreme Court · 1930

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. McClain v. AdamsTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  2. In re Estate of VaughnDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1964

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