Legal Opinion

Ware v. Ware

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 16, 1953No. 38940PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLotterhos, J.

This appeal is taken by some of the heirs of J. J. Ware, Sr., from a decree overruling objections filed to the final account in his estate. The objections set up that the executrix should be charged with (1) the balance at date of death in three bank accounts, and (2) certain rentals paid to the executrix. The chancery court held that the money involved in these objections belonged to the widow of the deceased individually, and that she as executrix was not required to' account therefor.

J. J. Ware, Sr., died on September 7, 1950. He left a will, a certain provision of which will be referred…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. In Re Lewis' EstateMississippi Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Stephens v. StephensMississippi Supreme Court · 1942
  3. STEWART, ADM'X v. Barksdale, Gdn.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  4. Shackleford v. DobbsMississippi Supreme Court · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In Re Will and Estate of StrangeMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Will of McCaffrey v. FortenberryMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Fondren v. Bank of FranklinMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
  4. Wilson County v. WootenSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1960
  5. Davis v. LowyMississippi Supreme Court · 1954

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