Brumfield v. Englesing

Bill was filed by appellant to construe the will of her father, J. M. Taylor, and for cognate relief. The will is holographic and in the following form:

“I, J. M. Taylor of Port Gibson, Miss, of sound and disposing mind and memory and being over twenty one years of age, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament revoking all others:

"I leave, will and devise any and all real estate I own in Claiborne and Lowndes Counties or elsewhere in Mississippi or other states also any gas and oil or other mineral holdings or leases also any choses in action.

“ (2) I likewise…