Mississippi § 91-7-29 - Trial of issue devisavit vel non.
Full text of Mississippi Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated § 91-7-29 — Trial of issue devisavit vel non., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 91-7-29. Trial of issue devisavit vel non.
On the trial of such issue, the proponent of the will shall have the affirmative of the issue and be entitled to all the rights of one occupying such position. The witnesses shall be examined orally before the jury, except where in the circuit court depositions would be admissible; and the testimony taken on the probate of the will shall be admissible if the witnesses who delivered it be dead, out of the state, or have since become incompetent.
Source: official Mississippi text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 91-7-29 ("Trial of issue devisavit vel non.") is part of the Mississippi Code of 1972 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Mississippi. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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