Jones v. Jones
Mississippi Supreme Court
Erom the chancery court of Leflore county. ■Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. David S. Jones, executor of the will of Benjamin L. Jones, •deceased, appellee, was camplainant in the court below; and Mrs. Mary Y. Jones, widow of the said decedent, appellant, was ■defendant there.
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Erom the chancery court of Leflore county. ■Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. David S. Jones, executor of the will of Benjamin L. Jones, •deceased, appellee, was camplainant in the court below; and Mrs. Mary Y. Jones, widow of the said decedent, appellant, was ■defendant there. Erom a decree overruling the defendant’s demurrer to the petition of the executor for the appointment of commissioners to ascertain the share of decedent’s estate to which the widow who had" renounced the will, was entitled, defendant appealed to the supreme court. The opinion of the court states the facts. Code 1906, §…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, J.
Benjamin L. Jones died on the 13th day of August, 1908, leaving a last will and testament wherein David S. Jones was made executor without bond. The deceased having a fixed place of residence in Leflore county, the will was in due course admitted to probate in the chancery court of. that county. The will was probated August 19, 1908. On October 24th follow*464ing, the executor filed a petition in the chancery court of Leflorecounty, making Mary V. Jones, widow of Benjamin L. Jones, deceased, a party defendant. The will contained only the following reference to the wife; that is, it provided that…
2Cited by1 opinion
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