Hulme v. Montgomery
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Probate Court of Madison county. Hon. Isaiah M. Simmons, judge. Cited Hitchcock y. Smith, 8 Stew. & Porter, R. 29 ; North on Probate Courts, 210, 212.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This was a proceeding in the Court of Probate, of Madison county, for the distribution of an intestate’s estate. The material facts of the case are as follow: William H. Denson died intestate and childless, leaving Mrs. Mary E. Montgomery and Matilda E. Denson, sisters of the whole blood; and Margaret and Lucilla Hulme, sisters of the half blood.
Margaret and Lucilla Hulme claimed to be heirs at law of the intestate, and as such, entitled, equally, with the sisters of the whole blood, to distribution of his estate. These parties were minors, and by their guardian filed their petition, praying…
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