Legal Opinion
Bell v. Mitchell
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided December 31, 1991No. 90-CA-0769PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The question to be answered in this case is what is the effect of a legislative amendment to the probate claim statute enacted while this litigation was before the court?
Janice M. Mitchell was issued Letters Testamentary as Executrix of the Last Will and Testament of Ellis M. Mitchell, Deceased, on January 8, 1990, in the Chancery Court of Warren County, Mississippi. Notice to Creditors was published. On January 25, 1990, John E. Bell presented his claim for probate to the Warren County Chancery Clerk. The claim was based on a promissory note executed by the decedent and payable to Bell in…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- City of Clarksdale v. MS. POWER & LIGHTMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Williams v. MasonMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
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