Powell v. Brandon
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
On appeal from the probate court of Wilkinson county; Hon. Francis Gildart, judge of the probate court. The proceedings in this case were instituted by petition or bill in probate court of Wilkinson county. The petition of Alexander Powell states: 1. That Matthew N. Brandon departed this life July_23d, 1841, having made his will, with a codicil, which were probated January, 1842; that W. L. Brandon was appointed administrator, with will annexed.
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On appeal from the probate court of Wilkinson county; Hon. Francis Gildart, judge of the probate court. The proceedings in this case were instituted by petition or bill in probate court of Wilkinson county. The petition of Alexander Powell states: 1. That Matthew N. Brandon departed this life July_23d, 1841, having made his will, with a codicil, which were probated January, 1842; that W. L. Brandon was appointed administrator, with will annexed. Testator left a valuable estate of land and negroes; that personal estate was appraised at §15,073.50; that the personal estate was sold, by order of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Yerger
In the year 1823, Gerard Brandon made his last will, which was admitted to probate in the county of Wilkinson. By it he bequeathed all his estate, real and personal, of every kind whatever, to three persons as trustees, in trust that they would immediately, after his decease, take possession of all his property, and “ deliver to his daughter, Margaret Smith, certain land and slaves named therein, in trust to permit said Margaret to have, possess, occupy, work, and enjoy said land and slaves to her sole and separate benefit, during her natural life. And in trust, after the decease of said…
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