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ESTATE OF ARMSTRONG v. ARMSTRONG

No. 2014-CA-00315-SCT.

170 So.3d 510 (2015)

In the Matter of the ESTATE OF Joan ARMSTRONG, Deceased: John R. Armstrong v. Terry L. ARMSTRONG, Executor.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 30, 2015.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stacie Elizabeth Zorn , Pascagoula, attorney for appellant.

E. Foley Ranson , Ocean Springs, attorney for appellee.

Before RANDOLPH, P.J., KING and COLEMAN, JJ.

¶ 1. This is a case of first impression regarding the interpretation of Mississippi Code Section 91-5-33, known as the "Slayer Statute," which states that anyone who "wilfully cause[s] or procure[s]" the death of another shall not inherit from his or her victim. John R. Armstrong, a severely mentally...

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