Legal Opinion

In Re Estate of King

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 6, 1967No. 44597PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GILLESPIE, Presiding Justice:

This is a will contest. A document purported to be the last will and testament of Erwin Holms King was offered for probate and upon answer of the contestants, issue devisavit vel non was ordered. When the proponent rested the court sustained a motion to exclude the evidence and decree was entered adjudging that the document offered was not the valid last will and testament of Erwin Holms King and the petition for probate was dismissed. The proponent of the will appealed. We affirm.

The chancellor correctly stated the issues as follows: (1) Is the document…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Baker v. Baker's EstateMississippi Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Turnage v. StevensMississippi Supreme Court · 1950
  3. Better v. HirschMississippi Supreme Court · 1917

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Wilson v. PoliteMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
  2. Maines v. DavisMississippi Supreme Court · 1969

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