Ford v. Hegwood

ROBERTSON, Justice,

for the Court:

At the heart of this case is the question whether a June 20, 1951, instrument labeled “Warranty Deed” is void in law as an attempted testamentary disposition for its failure to comply with our statute of wills. The operative language is as follows:

In consideration of ... we, the undersigned J.O. HEGWOOD and wife, NANNIE MAY HEGWOOD, do hereby sell, convey and warrant to our son, CARROLL DENNIS HEGWOOD, and HIS OWN BLOOD HEIRS, at OUR DEATH, the following described land in Lamar County, Mississippi, to-wit: [Description of Property]

Our law is well settled in…