Legal Opinion

Brown v. Brown

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 22, 1967No. 44392PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

INZER, Justice:

This case involves the last will and testament of Vernon H. Woollard, late of Panola County, Mississippi, and a chancery court decree upholding the will. The will was contested by appellant, John D. Brown, and others who are first cousins of the testator and his only heirs at law, except for Hassell Brown, another first cousin who refused to join in the contest. Appel-lee, Joe M. Brown, is the executor named in the will and the sole beneficiary. He is the son of Hassell Brown, and is a second cousin of the testator, who died on or about June 6, 1965.

The will, which had been…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Croft v. AlderMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Ham v. HamMississippi Supreme Court · 1926
  3. Bourn v. BournMississippi Supreme Court · 1932
  4. McElveen v. McElveenMississippi Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Hall v. ClementsMississippi Supreme Court · 1952

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Griffin v. ArmanaMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
  2. Whitworth v. KinesMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Jones v. SingleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1970
  4. Arnold v. DuboseCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1999
  5. Aubrey C., Jr. Griffin v. Pamela G. Nicholas ArmanaMississippi Supreme Court · 1992

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