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Hoskins v. Holmes County Community Hospital

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 7, 1924No. 23812PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Appeal from chancery court of Holmes county. Hon. T. P. G-uyton, Chancellor. CaveM by the Holmes County Community Hospital and others against Mollie W. Hoskins, opposing probate of will of Signora Allen, deceased. Prom the judgment rendered, said Mollie W. Hoskins appeals.

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Appeal from chancery court of Holmes county. Hon. T. P. G-uyton, Chancellor. CaveM by the Holmes County Community Hospital and others against Mollie W. Hoskins, opposing probate of will of Signora Allen, deceased. Prom the judgment rendered, said Mollie W. Hoskins appeals. It is shown by all authorities that in a suit contesting a will all parties having an interest under the contested will should be made and are necessary parties,' unless they be so numerous as to render it impracticable to make all of them parties, and in that case some representatives of each class of the interested…

1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.

On the 9th day of December, 1922, Miss Signora Allen departed this life at Lexington, Holmes county, Miss. *93On the 11th day of December, 1922, the appellant, Miss Mollie W. Hoskins, filed a petition in the chancery court of Holmes county, alleging that Signora Allen, late of Holmes county, Miss., departed this life leaving a last will and testament, duly signed, published, and attested, which she, in pursuance of the statute, herewith presents for probate. She alleged further that Signora Allen liad her fixed place of residence in Lexington, Holmes county, Miss., and that her said will is…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Selden v. Illinois Trust & Savings BankIllinois Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Kelly v. DavisMississippi Supreme Court · 1859
  3. Marx v. HaleMississippi Supreme Court · 1919

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Lillard v. TolliverTennessee Supreme Court · 1926
  2. In Re O'brien's EstateWashington Supreme Court · 1942
  3. Matter of Estate of McClerkinMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  4. Cajoleas v. AttayaMississippi Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Estate of SchneiderMississippi Supreme Court · 1991

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