Legal Opinion

Kennard v. Evans

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 8, 1953No. 38793PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKyle, J.

This case is before us on appeal by Mrs. Minnie L. Kennard and others, contestants, from a decree of the chancery court of Marion County rendered in favor of John M. Evans, administrator C.T.A. of the estate of Mrs. Lucy E. Polk, deceased, and others, proponents of the last will and testament and codicil of the deceased, in a will contest case involving the validity of an instrument purporting to be a revocation of said will and codicil.

Mrs. Lucy E. Polk, testatrix, died on November 15, 1950. Her husband, M. E. Polk, had died on November 5, 1950. Mrs. Polk was 72 years of age at the time .of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Watson v. PipesMississippi Supreme Court · 1856
  2. Maxwell v. LakeMississippi Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Austin v. PatrickMississippi Supreme Court · 1937
  4. Miller v. MillerMississippi Supreme Court · 1910
  5. Lee v. StewartMississippi Supreme Court · 1925

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Trotter v. TrotterMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
  2. Geoghegan v. KraussMississippi Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Jay v. ThrashMississippi Supreme Court · 1980
  4. MATTER OF ESTATE OF McKELLARMississippi Supreme Court · 1980
  5. Phifer v. McCarterMississippi Supreme Court · 1954

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