Legal Opinion

Estate of Holt v. Scott

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 18, 2001No. 2000-CA-00391-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

IRVING, J„

For the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal emanates from an order of the Chancery Court of Hinds County denying La Nelle Spence, an heir to the estate of Flo Scott Holt (Aunt Flo), the right to an accounting of the estate. Spence, feeling aggrieved, effectuated this appeal raising, as her sole issue, the question of whether she is entitled to an accounting. Finding no reversible error, we affirm the chancery court’s denial of Spence’s petition for an accounting.

FACTS

¶ 2. Following the death of her husband, Charles Scott, Aunt Flo granted a durable power of attorney to Tom Scott, Jr. and his…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Goode v. Village of Woodgreen Homeowners Ass'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Harper v. HarperMississippi Supreme Court · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Harrison v. RobertsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2008
  2. ESTATE OF BRILL v. PhillipsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
  3. Wright v. HenleyCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014

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