Legal Opinion
Rife v. Rife
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 10, 1929No. 27929PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the chancery court of Noxubee county, construing the last will and testament of W. E. Rife, deceased.
The clauses of the will of said W. E‘. Rife, deceased, about which this controversy revolves, and which we are called upon to construe, are items 3 and 4 thereof, which read as follows:
“Item 3. It is my will and desire that as soon as all just debts and expenses are paid that all of my property remaining undisposed of, including real estate, personal property, dioses in action and money be divided equally among my eight children and my wife to-wit: E. W.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Martin v. MartinMississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Hill v. GodwinMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
3Cited by3 opinions
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