Legal Opinion

Benton ex rel. Brand v. Ivy

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided December 11, 2012No. 2011-CA-00823-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, P.J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal considers the proper determination of the heirs of William Randy Ivy (“Randy”), deceased. The chancellor determined that Randy’s mother and siblings were the legal and proper heirs-at-law and wrongful-death beneficiaries. Le-gand Dakota Benton, through his mother, Kelly Brand, appeals the chancellor’s judgment. Legand argues that the chancellor committed reversible error in: (1) the admission of an affidavit and DNA test results into evidence, and (2) the conclusion that Randy’s mother and siblings were his legal and proper heirs-at-law and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Palmer v. HoffmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Darrell D. McNair v. United States Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
  3. Hogan v. Buckingham Ex Rel. BuckinghamMississippi Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Tatum v. BarrentineMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  5. Estate of Dykes v. Estate of WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 2003

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Jonathan Darrell Odom a/k/a Johnathan Darrell Odom v. State of MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2023

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API