Legal Opinion

Provenza v. Provenza

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 17, 1947No. 36308PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcGehee, J.

The appellants, Vincent and Tony Provenza, residents of Greenville and Benoit, Mississippi, respectively, filed a contest of the will of their brother, Frank Provenza, deceased, in Washington County. The trial resulted in a directed verdict and decree, sustaining the will, after the introduction of certain evidence by the contestants, whereby they undertook to show that the-execution of the will was obtained through undue influence, and that there was a want of testamentary capacity.

The defendants, or respondents, to the contest were the appellee, Edward Pro venza, a resident of Washington…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hoskins v. Holmes County Community HospitalMississippi Supreme Court · 1924

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Hill v. ThompsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Broadhead v. Bonita Lakes Mall, Ltd. PartnershipMississippi Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Lee v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Paul Broadhead v. Bonita Lakes MallMississippi Supreme Court · 1996

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