Legal Opinion

Wilkinson v. Wilkinson

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided February 5, 1968No. 44684PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BRADY, Justice:

The Chancery Court of Amite County, Mississippi, rendered a decree construing the last will and testament of Horace E. Wilkinson, deceased, and therein decreed that Mrs. Nora Wilkinson, his widow, was vested with a simple life estate in all of testator’s property without any power of disposition; and, upon the death of the said Mrs. Nora Wilkinson, remainder over in fee simple of all of said property shall vest in testator’s children who may be living at that time, share and share alike. From that decree this appeal is prosecuted.

The basic question before this Court is: Did the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Cross v. O'CavanaghMississippi Supreme Court · 1945
  2. Vaughn v. VAUGHNMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Cooper v. SimmonsMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
  4. Selig v. TrostMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
  5. Old Ladies' Home Ass'n v. MillerMississippi Supreme Court · 1953

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Spurgeon v. DrumhellerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1985
  2. Estate of Salter v. CommissionerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
  3. Estate Of Medora L. SalterCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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