Legal Opinion
Hutton v. Hutton
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided May 5, 1958No. 40768PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoberds, P. J.
The primary question involved in this case is the identity of one of the devisees in the will of Mrs. Rosalind Cwin Hutton, Deceased. By the will she devised one hundred and sixty-nine acres of land out of the Cooper five hundred and seven acre tract in Holmes County, Mississippi, to “Rosalind Cwin Hutton.” Rosalind Cwin Johnson (nee Hutton), a daughter of testatrix, and Rosalind Cwin Hutton, a granddaughter of testatrix, each claim to be the devisee. The chancellor decided in favor of Mrs. Johnson, the daughter. The minor appeals to this Court.
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2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Fuqua v. MILLSMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
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- Jesseph v. LeveridgeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
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3Cited by5 opinions
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