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chancellor correctly standard in Mississippi

6 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 1975–2010 0 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.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
Harris v. Sellersgreen
miss · 1984 · cited in 1 Mississippi opinions naming this issue, 1987–1987
1 sentence

1987However, we would note that, while the chancellor correctly stated the test for rebutting this presumption, from Harris v. Sellers, 446 So.2d 1012, 1014-15 (Miss. 1984), he incorrectly applied it.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Mississippi. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (3)

CaseCitedYears
Rodgers v. Rodgers green
miss · 1973
2 sentences

2000The chancellor correctly applied the standard set forth in Rodgers v. Rodgers, 274 So.2d 671 (Miss.1973) which involved a contest between the natural mother of a child and the paternal grandparents, where the Court said: [I]t is presumed that the best interest of the child will be preserved by it remaining with its parents or parent.

1998The chancellor correctly applied the standard set forth in Rodgers v. Rodgers, 274 So.2d 671 (Miss. 1973) which involved a contest between the natural mother of a child and the paternal grandparents, where the Court said: [I]t is presumed that the best interest of the child will be preserved by it remaining with its parents or parent.

21998–2000
In Re Will of Moses green
miss · 1969
2 sentences

1975He adhered to the decisions cited above as well as In Re Will of Moses, 227 So.2d 829 (Miss. 1969).

1975He adhered to the decisions cited above as well as In Re Will of Moses, 227 So.2d 829 (Miss.1969).

21975–1975
Madden v. Rhodes green
miss · 1993
1 sentence

2010As the supreme court discussed in Madden, 626 So.2d at 618 , the presumption of undue influence operates differently depending on whether a transfer occurs during the grantor’s lifetime or occurs through operation of the grantor’s will.

12010–2010

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