Estate of Deloach v. Deloach

3 Citing cases

  1. In re Ward

    186 So. 3d 410 (Miss. Ct. App. 2016)   Cited 2 times

    Id.Estate of DeLoach v. DeLoach, 873 So.2d 146, 150 (¶ 14) (Miss.Ct.App.2004).¶ 16.

  2. Massey v. Lewis

    2007 CA 1870 (Miss. Ct. App. 2009)   Cited 2 times

    ¶ 15. It is a well-settled principle that "[w]hen the language of the deed or contract is clear, definite, explicit, harmonious in all its provisions and free from ambiguity throughout, the court looks solely to the language used in the instrument itself, and will give effect to each and all its parts as written." Estate of DeLoach v. DeLoach, 873 So.2d 146, 150 (¶ 14) (Miss.Ct.App. 2004). However, this is not to say that this principle is absolute in all cases. This Court has stated that:

  3. Harrison v. Roberts

    2006 CA 1663 (Miss. Ct. App. 2008)   Cited 8 times

    Generally, "the canons of construction for deeds make specific boundaries control over acreage and fractions of property." Estate of DeLoach v. DeLoach, 873 So.2d 146, 153 (¶ 26) (Miss.Ct.App. 2004). This premise is supported by the fact that the deed stated that the description contained "30 acres, more or less."