The Mississippi Supreme Court handed down one opinion today in an interlocutory appeal from a will contest.
In the Matter of Estate of Lake: Lake v. Chesnutt, 2024-IA-00037-SCT (Civil – Wills, Trusts & Estates)
Reversing the chancellor’s order striking as waived and untimely a notice of jury trial in a will contest, holding that the chancellor erred because there was no hearing on the issue and the right to jury trial was not expressly waived.
(7-0: Sullivan and Branning did not participate)
Other Orders
- In Re: Rules and Regulations for Certification and Continuing Education for Court Administrators, 89-R-99020-SCT (amending the Rules and Regulations for Certification and Continuing Education of Mississippi Court Administrators)
- Whiddon v. State, 2022-CT-00616-SCT (denying cert)
- City of Pascagoula v. Estate of Cumbest, 2022-CT-00745-SCT (denying cert)
- Doss v. State, 2022-CT-01185-SCT (denying cert)
- Signaigo v. Grinstead, 2022-CT-01212-SCT (denying cert)
- Jordan v. State, 2022-DR-01243-SCT (denying motion to stay mandate)
- Jiles v. State, 2023-CT-00383-SCT (denying cert)
- Favre v. Mississippi Dept. of Human Services, 2024-IA-00880-SCT (granting petition for expedited interlocutory appeal) (you can read the petition here)
- Favre v. Mississippi Dept. of Human Services, 2024-SA-00913 (dismissing appeal)
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