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AUSTIN v. THORNTON

No. 48116.

315 So.2d 444 (1975)

Duff D. AUSTIN et al. v. Mrs. Eloise THORNTON.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 7, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Bourdeaux & Jones, Meridian, for appellants.

Osborn G. Idom, Tom S. Lee, Dannye L. Hunter, Forest, for appellee.

Before GILLESPIE, C.J., and SMITH and WALKER, JJ.

SMITH, Justice:

Dr. Duff D. Austin and Mrs. Lillian Todd, individually and as executrix under the will of her husband, Dr. Norman W. Todd, deceased, appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of Newton County awarding appellee, Mrs. Eloise Thornton, certain funds received by First National Bank of Newton under an escrow agreement.

The essential background facts follow:

Mrs. Thornton's husband, Tom Thornton, owned 56 shares or 56% of the stock, and...

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