COOPER v. SIMMONS

No. 41302.

237 Miss. 630 (1959)

114 So.2d 614

COOPER, N.C.M. BY GUARDIAN v. SIMMONS, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 7, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell Wright, Meridian, for appellant.

Thos. K. Holyfield, Meridian, for appellees, William Donald Simmons, et al.

Floyd, Cameron & Deen, Meridian, for appellee, Merchants & Farmers Bank of Meridian.


HALL, J.

This is an appeal by Miss Bernice Simmons, guardian of Mrs. Cornelia Cooper, n.c.m., from a decree of the Chancery Court of Lauderdale County which rejected her contention on the construction of the last will and testament of Mrs. Eugenia Shannon, deceased, that Mrs. Cooper was entitled to a one-half interest in the estate of the decedent.

The litigation arose out of these circumstances: Mrs. Cornelia Cooper, Mrs. Mamie S. Phillips and Mrs. Eugenia...

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