Thomas v. Thomas
Mississippi Supreme Court
•From the chancery court of Lee county. Hon. John Quitman Robbins, Chancellor. J. Murphy Thomas, executor of the will of Mary E. Thomas,, deceased, and others, appellees, were complainants and cross-defendants in the court below; Richard L. Thomas, appellant, w.as defendant and cross-complainant there. From a decree in favor of the complainants, dismissing the cross-bill, the defendant appealed to the supreme court.
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•From the chancery court of Lee county. Hon. John Quitman Robbins, Chancellor. J. Murphy Thomas, executor of the will of Mary E. Thomas,, deceased, and others, appellees, were complainants and cross-defendants in the court below; Richard L. Thomas, appellant, w.as defendant and cross-complainant there. From a decree in favor of the complainants, dismissing the cross-bill, the defendant appealed to the supreme court. The suit involved the construction of the will of Mary E. Thomas. The facts áre stated in the opinion of the court. The fourth and fifth items of the will are as follows: “4th. I…
1Opinion of the Court
Willing,* Special Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The executor named in the last will and testament of Mrs. Mary E. Thomas filed a petition in the chancery court of Lee county for a construction of the will of the testatrix, and for instructions as to his duties as said executor.
Mrs. Thomas died in the city of Tupelo during the year 1905, and among her papers were found two documents, purporting to be her last will and testament. Both of said wills bore tbe date of February 22, 190L Both were holographic in character,, being wholly written by the testatrix. Both contained…
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