Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

33 Miss. 45

Carpenter v. Booker

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1857

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1857-04-15

Hon. James Bogan, judge. Booker and wife filed their petition in the court below against Nancy J. Carpenter, the executrix of the last will and testament of William Carpenter, deceased, asking for an issue devisavit vel non to test the validity of the said will; and alleging that the said William Carpenter was not of sound and disposing mind and memory when he executed the same, and that its execution was procured by undue influence.

Decided 1857-04-15

Fisher,, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This was an application to the Probate Court of Tippah county, for an issue of devisavit vel non to the Circuit Court of said county, to try the fact whether a certain writing, was the last will and testament of one William Carpenter, deceased.

¶3The executrix appeared, and pleaded in bar what is alleged to be a former judgment against the petitioners touching the matter in issue. The petitioners excepted to this plea, and the court, holding the exception as well taken, overruled the plea.

¶4The exception it is said must be regarded as a special demurrer to the plea, and so regarding it, the plea, it is argued, was sufficient. We think the plea technically insufficient, as it does not offer to prove the matter pleaded by the record. We may, in conclusion, remark, that there is nothing in the record showing that any person opposed the probate of the will, at least the record contains no parties to any such proceeding.

¶5Decree affirmed.

¶6A reargument was asked for, but refused.

/33/miss/45 · .json · Public domain