Connell v. Cazenueve
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Hancock county. Hon. W.. M, Denny, Je.,, Chancellor. Applications by J. F. Cazenueve to approve his final account as executor and trustee of the last will of Ella E. loor and as guardian of Peter H. loor were consolidated and from a decree amending’ and -approving his final account as executor, Anna E. Connell appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Hancock county. Hon. W.. M, Denny, Je.,, Chancellor. Applications by J. F. Cazenueve to approve his final account as executor and trustee of the last will of Ella E. loor and as guardian of Peter H. loor were consolidated and from a decree amending’ and -approving his final account as executor, Anna E. Connell appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. As we view the case it is utterly immaterial what the provisions of the will of Ella E. loor were because of the fact that the decree entered by the Chancellor on the first of March 1917…
1Opinion of the Court
Sykes, J.;
delivered the opinion of the court.
Mrs. Anna E. Connell prosecuted this appeal from a decree of the chancery court amending and approving the. final account of Jos. P. Cazenueve, executor and trustee of the last will and • testament of Ella E. loor. It is necessary to state briefly the facts giving rise to this appeal. Ella E. loor died testate. Item 1 of' her will provided for the payment of her debts and funeral expenses. Item 2 devised and bequeathed the residue of her property to her executor as trustee, and -required him, among other ‘ things, out of her estate to maintain and…
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