Henry v. Henderson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of LeFlore county. Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. Snit by T. R. Henderson, executor, and others against W. R. Henry, and others, to construe a will. From a judgment construing the will, defendant appeals. For a former decision of this case see 101 Miss. 751. The following aré the will and codicils referred to in the opinion: “Last Will and Testament of Mrs. L. H. Henry.
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Appeal from the chancery court of LeFlore county. Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. Snit by T. R. Henderson, executor, and others against W. R. Henry, and others, to construe a will. From a judgment construing the will, defendant appeals. For a former decision of this case see 101 Miss. 751. The following aré the will and codicils referred to in the opinion: “Last Will and Testament of Mrs. L. H. Henry. “I, Lavinia Helen Henry, of Greenwood, Mississippi* being in good bodily health, and of sound mind and disposing mind and memory, calling to mind the frailty and uncertainty of human life, and…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
On the 1st day of July, 1897, Mrs. L. H. Henry executed a will, and afterwards added two codicils, the first dated the 4th and the second the 20th day of January, 1898, which will and codicils the' reporter is directed to-set out in full.
Mrs. Henry died in January, 1898, some time after the 20th and before the 29th day thereof. Her husband, survived her about three months, dying on the 11th day of May, 1898. Mrs. Chappie C. Craig, a niece of her husband’s, had at the death of Mrs. Henderson two-children, Joseph Ditto Craig and Loraine Craig, aged twelve and nine, respectively. Joseph Ditto…
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