Legal Opinion

Whitaker v. Commercial Nat. Bank & Trust Co.

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 31, 1937No. 32771PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

W. M. Whitaker, a bachelor, died leaving surviving him a brother, E. H. Whitaker, Sr., and three sisters, Lena and Irene Whitaker, and Mrs. S. W. Welch, all of the whole blood, and also a brother, Vivian P. Whitaker, and a sister, June C. Whitaker, of the half blood. He made a holographic will, which was duly admitted to probate, and which the reporter will set out in full. He owned,' at the time of his death, three classes of property: (1) Personal property consisting of money, stock in corporations, promissory notes, and an automobile-, (2) real estate owned by him jointly with- others; and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Hale v. NeilsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Vaiden v. HawkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1882

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. LANHAM v. HowellMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Richmond v. BassMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
  3. Richardson v. BrowningMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Estate of Brill v. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 2011
  5. Frank Nichols v. Shirlee N. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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