Legal Opinion
Moffett v. Howard
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided January 7, 1981No. 52290PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
392 So.2d 509 (1981)
Bessie V. MOFFETT et al.
v.
Maudine Moffett HOWARD.
No. 52290.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
January 7, 1981.
Claude A. Chamberlin, Houston, Chamberlin & Houston, Aberdeen, for appellants.
Julian W. Fagan, III, Amory, for appellee.
Before PATTERSON, C.J., and WALKER and BROOM, JJ.
PATTERSON, Chief Justice, for the Court:
In a will construction proceeding in the Chancery Court of Monroe County, Bessie V. Moffett, executrix, et al, sought interpretation of the residuary clause of the last will and testament of the late Elzie G. Moffett. The court below held the residuary bequests and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Byrd v. WallisMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
- George Washington University v. Riggs Nat. Bank of WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
- Shannon v. RileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
- Lee, Etc. v. FoleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
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3Cited by4 opinions
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