Ray v. Ray’s Empirical Analysis
2007
Citation profile
2
cited by 2 later decisions
1
states following
July 2018
most recently cited
2 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Batts v. Tow-Motor Forklift Co. · R.K. v. J.K. · 714 So. 2d 962 - Briney v. US Fidelity & Guar. Co. · Gilbert v. Dresser Industries, Inc. · Jones v. Stubbs
Most-quoted passages
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“shall not inherit " from Delvyn-i.e., they are not among Delvyn's heirs at law . Miss. Code Ann. § 91-1-15 (3)(d) (emphasis added). However, "[a] wrongful death action is a separate action from the estate of the deceased.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[T]herefore, the beneficiaries of a wrongful death action for the death of the decedent may differ from the heirs of the intestate's estate.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage“[t]here shall not be, in any case, a distinction between the kindred of the whole and half blood of equal degree.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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