Varvaris v. Kountouris

HAWKINS, Justice,

for the Court:

Steve Varvaris appeals from a decree of the Chancery Court of the 1st Judicial District of Hinds County rejecting a will he filed for probate. We find no merit to his assignments of error, but reverse and remand because of the erroneous findings by the chancellor in this case that a confidential relationship existed between the testator Emanuel Varvaris and his son Steve.

FACTS

Emanuel Stavros Varvaris died June 30, 1981, at age 80, or thereabout. He had two children, Jean, Mrs. Mike Kountouris, and Steve, whose wife is Estelle. On November 30, 1966, Emanuel…