E. Milton Burris, Jr. v. Renee Sims Burris
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING, P.J., FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. E. Milton Burris Jr. (Milt) appeals from the judgment of the Amite County Chancery Court granting summary judgment in favor of Renee Sims Burris on the issues of testamentary capacity and undue influence in the contest of the last will and testament of E. Milton Burris Sr. (Eddie) by his son, Milt. Milt argues that the chancery court erred in granting summary judgment because, in doing so, the chancellor adjudicated facts rather than allowing them to be determined by a jury.
¶ 2. We find that based on the averments of Renee's motion for summary judgment and…
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