IN RE ESTATE OF PERKINS

No. 55219.

481 So.2d 836 (1985)

In re ESTATE OF Sidney E. PERKINS, Deceased. Edgar E. SMITH, III v. Hattie M. McCRACKEN, Catherynne Furr and Thomas Perkins.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 11, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John W. Whitten, III, Breland & Whitten, Sumner, for appellant.

Briggs Smith, Smith & Phillips, Batesville, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, DAN M. LEE and PRATHER, JJ.


ROY NOBLE LEE, Presiding Justice, for the court:

Edgar E. Smith, III appeals from a decree of the Chancery Court, Yalobusha County, establishing in favor of Hattie M. McCracken, Catherynne Furr and Thomas Perkins, as the last will and testament of Sidney Erath Perkins, deceased, an instrument presented by them. The decree also held two instruments presented by Smith as a deed and will purported to be executed by Perkins, to be invalid and void.

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