Stanley v. Cromwell

LEE, J., for the court.

PROCEDURAL HISTORY AND FACTS

¶ 1. This case concerns the interpretation of a will and the matter of who is entitled to certain proceeds from a lawsuit settlement. The parties involved include Howard Stanley, who is a residual beneficiary under the will, and Jeffrey Cromwell, who is the nephew of testator Amy Wright. Wright died on March 7, 1996, and at the time was a resident of Harrison County, Mississippi. Under Wright’s will, Cromwell was bequeathed Wright’s 11/24 interest in the Richbend Plantation in Louisiana, and the residuary estate passed one-half to Cromwell…