Nichols v. Denny
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Court of Probates of Adams county. Hon. Reuben Bullock, judge. In May, 1836, William B. Lintot died, leaving a last will and testament, which was duly probated, in that year, in the court below. After making several small bequests, the testator provided as follows: “ My personal property to remain with my dear mother, during her natural lifetime.
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Appeal from the Court of Probates of Adams county. Hon. Reuben Bullock, judge. In May, 1836, William B. Lintot died, leaving a last will and testament, which was duly probated, in that year, in the court below. After making several small bequests, the testator provided as follows: “ My personal property to remain with my dear mother, during her natural lifetime. Then one-half of the balance to be given to my dear step-brothers, Philip and Charles Nichols; the balance to be equally divided between my nephews and nieces, Surgets and Dennys.” By a codicil to the will he provided as follows: “ I…
1Opinion of the CourtHarris, J.
This cause is before us upon appeals, by all the parties, from the judgment and decree of the court below.
The record shows, that Philip R. Nichols, for himself and in behalf of his children, George D., Charles M., James M., and Richard M. Nichols, minors, filed a petition in the Court of Probates of Adams county, against Prances A. Denny, Catharine Minor, and her husband John Minor, and James Surget, citizens of this State, and William B. L. Denny, David A. Denny, Prances Gillespie, and her husband, James Gillespie, non-residents, defendants, praying the ascertainment and allotment to the…
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