Legal Opinion
Davis v. Lowy
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 24, 1954No. 39246PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHall, J.
On September 7,1949, Mrs. Martha Josephine Eldridge duly executed her last will and testament, the pertinent provisions of which are as follows:
“Item I. To my niece Emma Clair Lowy I leave my personal property and real estate as it stands in Enterprise, Clarke County, Miss.
“Item II. My money in First National Bank in Meridian, is to be used for a monument on my grave and to pay all outstanding bills such as doctors and nurses fees, and any and all debts which I may owe.
“Item III. I leave to my niece Willie Deane Davis whatever money may be left after all expenses are paid. ’ ’
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2Cases cited2 opinions
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