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10 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1999–2026 3 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
In Re Estate of Dabneygreen2 sentences2022The supreme court further held: To rebut the presumption, the proponent must show three things: “(a) good faith on the part of the beneficiary, (b) the testatrix’s full knowledge and deliberation of the consequences of her actions, and (c) the testatrix received the advice of a competent person disconnected from the beneficiary and devoted wholly to [her].” Id. (quoting In re Est. of Dabney, 740 So. 2d 915, 921 (¶19) (Miss. 1999)). 2019In re Estate of Dabney , 740 So.2d 915 , 921 (Miss. 1999) (citing Croft v. Alder , 237 Miss. 713 , 115 So.2d 683 , 686 (1959) ). | 1 | 2 |
Harris v. Mississippi Valley State Univ.green1 sentence2026Valley State Univ., 873 So. 2d 970, 980 (¶19) (Miss. 2004). | 1 | 1 |
Marquan D. Stover v. Elaine G. Davisgreen2 sentences2022“When a presumption of undue influence arises, then the proponent of the will bears the burden to rebut the presumption with clear and convincing evidence that the will was not the result of undue influence.” Stover, 268 So. 3d at 563 (¶12). 2022The supreme court further held: To rebut the presumption, the proponent must show three things: “(a) good faith on the part of the beneficiary, (b) the testatrix’s full knowledge and deliberation of the consequences of her actions, and (c) the testatrix received the advice of a competent person disconnected from the beneficiary and devoted wholly to [her].” Id. (quoting In re Est. of Dabney, 740 So. 2d 915, 921 (¶19) (Miss. 1999)). | 1 | 1 |
Smith v. Bellgreen1 sentence2021She could “prevail” in challenging the Appellants’ legitimacy if she “prove[d] beyond a reasonable doubt” that Lester, Ruthie’s legal husband 12 at the time of the children’s birth, “is not, in fact, the biological father.” Smith, 876 So. 2d at 1091 (¶13). | 1 | 1 |
Gray v. Stategreen1 sentence2012Gray v. State, 799 So.2d 53, 62 (¶37) (Miss.2001). 3 ¶ 19. | 1 | 1 |
Ross v. Eppsgreen1 sentence2012See Ross v. Epps, 922 So.2d 847, 849 (¶4) (Miss.Ct.App.2006). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Elkins v. McKenzie
green
2 sentences2004Elkins, 865 So.2d at 1077 . ¶ 20. 2002Elkins, 865 So.2d at 1077 . ¶20. | 2 | 2002–2004 |
White v. State
green
2 sentences2001Viola cannot claim that the presumption is irrefutable in accordance with the elements set forth in White, 495 So.2d at 1349 . 1999Viola cannot claim that the presumption is irrefutable in accordance with the elements set forth in White, 495 So.2d at 1349 . | 2 | 1999–2001 |
Croft v. Alder
green
2 sentences2019In re Estate of Dabney , 740 So.2d 915 , 921 (Miss. 1999) (citing Croft v. Alder , 237 Miss. 713 , 115 So.2d 683 , 686 (1959) ). 2019In re Estate of Dabney , 740 So.2d 915 , 921 (Miss. 1999) (citing Croft v. Alder , 237 Miss. 713 , 115 So.2d 683 , 686 (1959) ). | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.