Legal Opinion

Duncan v. Dick

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1827PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

Brief of Griffith & Quitman.

1 H. Bl. 685, 689; 6 Broun, P. C. 550. — Balfour vs. Scott. — In this case it was determined that in the case of a Scotchman dying intestate domiciled in England, his personal estate must be distributed according to the law of England; and moreover,'even when by the law of Scot land an heir would be obliged to collate, before he could claim a part of the personal estate; this would not be the case where the intestate had his domicil in England.

2 Bos. & Pul. 229; 566. — Bruce vs. Bruce. — In this case which has since become a leading one it was established that in…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Dawes v. BoylstonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1812
  2. M'Donald v. MortonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1805

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hervey v. Rhode Island Locomotive WorksSupreme Court of the United States · 1877

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