Whitehead v. Kirk
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Yazoo county. PIoN. G-. Gr. Lyell, Chancellor. Application of Mrs. W. J. Kirk for the setting apart to her of a year’s allowance. From an order of the-chancellor,, confirming’ the report of the commissioners, setting' apart of one thousand two hundred dollars Imogene Whitehead and others appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Yazoo county. PIoN. G-. Gr. Lyell, Chancellor. Application of Mrs. W. J. Kirk for the setting apart to her of a year’s allowance. From an order of the-chancellor,, confirming’ the report of the commissioners, setting' apart of one thousand two hundred dollars Imogene Whitehead and others appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. As shown by the will of the decedent offered for probate and introduced in evidence, Mr. Kirk devised and bequeathed his entire estate, personal and real, exempt and nonexempt, to his three sisters, the…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
W. J. Kirk died, leaving a Avill devising all of his property to his sisters, to the exclusion of his wife. The wife’s name is not mentioned in the will. Appraisers of the estate of the testator were appointed, and set aside to the widow who had no children, one thousand two hundred dollars in money for a year’s comfortable support. Exceptions were taken to this report by appellants, devi-sees under the will, which exceptions were overruled. *713Prom the action of the chancellor, confirming the report of the commissioners, this appeal is prosecuted.
The contention of appellants is that the widow…
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