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IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI NO. 2019-CA-00500-COA RENE ADAMS, ROBERT M. ADAMS, BYRON APPELLANTS ALDRIDGE, LINDA BAILEY, TOM BAILEY, PAUL BENOIST, RAYMOND BONNETTE, SUSAN BONNETTE, LARRY BUCKLEY, BARBARA COLWELL, BILL DALE, CAMMIE DALE, MARY DE BENEDETTO, AMANDA EIDT, JACOB EIDT, JACQUELINE BIGGS EDIT, KATE J. FERGUSON, KAYLIN FREDRICKSON, SARAH FREEMAN, VICKI FOWLKES, ED GAUDET, TOM GEOGHEGAN, BRIDGET GREEN, CAROLYN GUIDO, GARY

Peterson, Justice. This case involves a dispute among the children of Dorothy Rita Beam (“Decedent”) concerning the distribution of her estate. Decedent’s daughter, Dorothy Marian Meadows (“Marian”), filed a petition to probate Decedent’s 2014 will and codicil, and Marian’s siblings — John Beam, Jr., Margaret Beam, and Jayne Heggen (collectively, *495“Caveators”) — fi

CHRISTENSEN, Senior District Judge. In this civil rights action, the plaintiffs-appellants have appealed from orders of the district court granting the defendants’ motions to dismiss the complaint for failure to state claims on which relief can be granted and dismissing the action. The plaintiffs or their decedents were injured or killed on August 20, 1986, when shot by a deranged fellow post office em

We are once again called upon to state the law with respect to fictitious parties and an amendment's relation back so as to avoid the bar of the statute of limitations. The original complaint was filed on October 14, 1982. The caption described the parties as: "DOROTHY MAY MOORER, Plaintiff "vs. "THE CITY OF BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, a municipal corporation; X, Y, and Z, the legal entity responsible for the repair and maintenance of the streets, all

905 F.2d 1386 Ruth Ann BRYSON, individually and as administratrix of theestate of Patty Husband; Gary Chambers, individually and asadministrator of the estate of Patty Chambers and asguardian and next friend of Tricia Chambers; Janet Esser,individually and as administratrix of the estate of RichardEsser and as guardian and next friend of Richard Esser, IIIand Shannon Esser; Lisa Hamilton, individually and asrepresenta

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON December 6, 2011 Session YDALE BANKS v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 96-06381 John T. Fowlkes, Judge No. W2010-01610-CCA-R3-PC - Filed March 27, 2012 The petitioner, Ydale Banks, appeals the denial of his petition for post-conviction relief from hi

484 A.2d 893 (1984) NEWPORT SHIPYARD, INC. v. RHODE ISLAND COMMISSION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS, et al. No. 82-60-Appeal. Supreme Court of Rhode Island. November 27, 1984. *894 Joseph R. Palumbo, Jr., Palumbo Galvin & Boyer, Middletown, for plaintiff. Dorothy L. Lohmann, Providence, for defendant. Cynthia Hiatt, Providen

The defendant, age twenty-seven, pleaded guilty to the charge of assault with intent to commit murder and was sentenced to the state prison for a term of not less than eight nor more than twelve years. The penalty provided for this crime is imprisonment for not more than thirty years. On January 15, 1961, at about 1:40 a.m., the defendant, armed with a 22-caliber repeating rifle, waited in the darkened kitchen of the home of one Marshall Fowlkes in Vernon and, when Fowlkes entered the

IN THE COURT OF CRIMINAL APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT JACKSON November 1, 2011 Session DAVID IVY v. STATE OF TENNESSEE Appeal from the Criminal Court for Shelby County No. 01-12388 John T. Fowlkes, Jr., Judge No. W2010-01844-CCA-R3-PD - Filed December 21, 2012 The Petitioner, David Ivy, appeals from the Shelby County Criminal Court’s denial of h

Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. (2019 NY Slip Op 03883) Matter of Attorneys In Violation of Judiciary Law § 468-a. 2019 NY Slip Op 03883 Decided on May 16, 2019 Appellate Division, Third Department

The appeal is from a decree of the Circuit Court of Marshall County, sitting in equity, wherein the will of H. H. McGehee, deceased, is construed. The bill was filed by appellee, as executor of the last will and testament of the said H. H. McGehee, against appellants and others to remove the administration of the estate from the probate court to the equity court and to construe the will. At the time of his death, H. H. McGehee was survived by his widow, Evie McGehee, and their t

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 699 Arthur Z. Wright died September 27, 1949, leaving a will dated November 13, 1946, admitted to probate November 17, 1949, whereon letters testamentary were granted to George H. Wright (a nephew of decedent), the sole executor named in the will. The first clause of the will consists of directions in reg

934 A.2d 1059 (2007) 177 Md. App. 188 John Allen MUHAMMAD v. STATE of Maryland. No. 0986, Sept. Term, 2006. Court of Special Appeals of Maryland. November 5, 2007. *1065 Nancy S. Forster, Public Defender and Brian M. Saccenti, Baltimore, for Appellant. Kathryn G. Graeff and Diane E. Keller (Douglas

Mr. Justice Neil delivered the opinion of the Court. The bill in this case was filed by the executors of the will of Mrs. Rebecca S. Lea, deceased, in the chancery court of Davidson county, for the purpose of settling her estate, and, as incidental thereto, to obtain a construction of her will, and of the will of her son, John M. Lea, *316Jr., under whic

ACCEPTED 01-14-00870-cv FIRST COURT OF APPEALS HOUSTON, TEXAS 4/8/2015 12:33:22 PM CHRISTOPHER PRINE

[EDITORS' NOTE: THIS PAGE CONTAINS HEADNOTES. HEADNOTES ARE NOT AN OFFICIAL PRODUCT OF THE COURT, THEREFORE THEY ARE NOT DISPLAYED.] *Page 382 The bill is by a minor granddaughter of testator for construction of the will of J. R. Crawford, who died April 9, 1918, and whose will, executed on September 27, 1917, was admitted to probate on June 10, 1918. It is averred that some provisions in the will are of doubtful import; that the children and more

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