Legal Opinion

Anderson v. Burt

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1987No. 55533PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

507 So.2d 32 (1987)

Hilma West ANDERSON

v.

Evelyn BURT and Clyde Clifton Burt.

No. 55533.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 15, 1987.

Mark S. Howard, Bishop & Howard, Waynesboro, for appellant.

Polly J. Covington, Quitman, for appellees.

En Banc.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I

Today's appeal is presented by a mother who seeks to void an eleven year old inter vivos gift of land she made to her daughter some eleven years earlier. The mother proceeded below on two theories: (1) breach of fiduciary duties arising out of a de facto confidential relationship and (2) fraud. The Chancery Court held for…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Culbreath v. JohnsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Cherry v. Anthony, Gibbs, SageMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Richardson v. RileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Norris v. NorrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Murray v. LairdMississippi Supreme Court · 1984

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3Cited by34 opinions

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  3. Tricon Metals & Services, Inc. v. ToppMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Thurman v. ThurmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Clark v. MyrickMississippi Supreme Court · 1988

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