John Oaks v. Linda Greer Ball

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. John Oaks, as executor of the estate of Rose Greer, deceased, filed a declaratory-judgment action that contested a lease assignment that purported to convey Greer’s lessor rights to Linda Greer Ball upon Greer’s death. The chancellor ruled in favor of Ball and upheld the lease assignment. In this appeal, Oaks argues that the trial court erred when it found the lease assignment to be valid, and when it determined that Ball was not responsible for the payment of casualty-insurance premiums on the property. We find error and reverse, render, and remand for…