Legal Opinion

Curry v. Lucas

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 18, 1938No. 33145PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

The questions in this case involve W. T. Lucas and his wife, Ida E. Lucas, and their two children, Grace E. Lucas Curry, the appellant, and Leslie E. Lucas, the appellee. W. T. Lucas, the father, died in the spring of 1937 leaving what purported to be his last will and testament. His wife had died in March, 1936. In the will the father left all his property of every kind, except $100, to his daughter, the appellant; that sum he gave to appellee. Appellee contested the will upon the ground that it was brought about by undue influence of appellant on her father, in that she by unfair and…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Jamison v. JamisonMississippi Supreme Court · 1909
  2. Hitt v. TerryMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
  3. Isom v. CanedyMississippi Supreme Court · 1921

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Saulsberry v. Saulsberry, Et Ux.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Hickey v. ANDERSONMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  3. Young v. MARTINMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
  4. Hutchins v. BarlowMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  5. O'Bannon v. HenrichMississippi Supreme Court · 1941

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