Cameron v. Watson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe Probate Court of Bolivar county. Geo. Poindexter, judge. Hon. The facts of the case will be found in the opinion, of the court, and in the brief of counsel for appellants. i The jury were instructed as follows, at the request ¿¡f Daniel S. Cameron, executor : \ 1. That, by the laws of this State, a married woman' cannot i, make a will of either real or personal property, situate*! in the State of Mississippi, even with the consent of the husband. 2. The…
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Appeal from tbe Probate Court of Bolivar county. Geo. Poindexter, judge. Hon. The facts of the case will be found in the opinion, of the court, and in the brief of counsel for appellants. i The jury were instructed as follows, at the request ¿¡f Daniel S. Cameron, executor : \ 1. That, by the laws of this State, a married woman' cannot i, make a will of either real or personal property, situate*! in the State of Mississippi, even with the consent of the husband. 2. The marriage settlement in this case only conferred the power upon Mrs. Torrey to convey by will her property situated in…
1Opinion of the Court
IIaNDY, 0. J.^
delivered the opinion of the court.
■■.This is an appeal from the Probate Court of Bolivar county. An issue of devismit vel non was made up in that court oh the petition of D. S. Cameron, executor of George G. Torrey, deceased, filed to contest the validity of the will of Mrs. Prances M. Torrey, who was the wife of said G. G. Torrey, and which was propounded for probate in the said court. The issue wras made up, and tried before a jury, who found a verdict establishing the will; and a motion to set aside the verdict and grant a new trial was overruled by the court, and a bill of…
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