Legal Opinion

Brown v. Chapman

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided March 5, 2002No. 2001-CA-00222-COAPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

¶ 1. Veola L. Brown sought unsuccessfully in the Chancery Court of Pontotoc County to have a deed she had executed in favor of her grandson, Jeffery S. Chapman, reformed to substantially reduce the number of acres conveyed in the instrument. She has now appealed that decision raising as her sole issue a claim that the chancellor's decision was not supported by substantial credible evidence in the record and, thus, constituted an abuse of discretion. We affirm the chancellor's decision.

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Facts

¶ 2. By deed executed on November 10, 1998, Brown conveyed to Chapman a parcel of real property owned…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Mullins v. RatcliffMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  2. GODFREY v. Huntington Lumber & Supply CompanyMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. Anderson v. BurtMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  4. McCoy v. McCoyMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  5. Richton Bank & Trust Company v. BowenMississippi Supreme Court · 2001

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Kelly v. BarryCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
  2. Olive v. McNealCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2010
  3. Pulliam v. BowenCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
  4. Covington v. GriffinCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2009
  5. Marsh v. WallaceDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 2009

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