Fore v. Williams
Mississippi Supreme Court
ERROR to the Circuit Court of Newton county. Hon. John Watts, judge. A full statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court. James Watts, on same side.
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
This action was brought by the defendant in error, to recover possession of a tract of land from the plaintiff in error. The defendant below denied title generally, in the plaintiff, and on the trial a verdict was rendered for the plaintiff. The defendant moved for a new trial, which was overruled, and exceptions taken thereto, upon which the case is brought here. Several questions were also reserved upon the rulings of the court on the trial, and were relied on as grounds for a new trial. And the case depends, upon the correctness of the action of the court in refusing the motion for a new…
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