Hawkins v. Duberry
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Yalobusha county. Hon. I. T. Blount, Chancellor. Suit by Eliza Duberry against A. Seymour, administrator with will annexed of the estate of John "W. Du-berry and Alice Hawkins. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Yalobusha county. Hon. I. T. Blount, Chancellor. Suit by Eliza Duberry against A. Seymour, administrator with will annexed of the estate of John "W. Du-berry and Alice Hawkins. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. In the light of the above facts fully proved and uncontradicted we are at a loss to know on what theory the chancellor disregarded the plain and unequivocal provisions of the instrument executed by John Duberry. The case of Hall v. Allen, 75 Miss. 175, 22 So. 4, absolutely settles…
1Opinion of the CourtMcLean, J.
The appellee, Eliza Duberry, filed her bill in the chancery court of Yalobusha county against A. Seymour, administrator cum testamento annexo, and Mrs. Alice Hawkins, wherein she alleges that she is a resident citizen of Tennessee; that her husband, John W. Duberry, died in Memphis, Tenn., on February 12, 1908, leaving com*21plainant as his wife and sole heir at law; that said deceased left an insurance policy in the Masonic Benefit Association of the value of six hundred and eightv-five ■dollars, which amount had been paid to Seymour, administrator, etc.; that this money belongs to complainant,…
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