Bank of Hattiesburg v. Mollere
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Forrest county. Hon. W. M. Denny, Chancellor. Bill by the Bank of Hattiesburg against H. P. Mollire and wife. From; a decree giving only partial relief prayed for, complainants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Forrest county. Hon. W. M. Denny, Chancellor. Bill by the Bank of Hattiesburg against H. P. Mollire and wife. From; a decree giving only partial relief prayed for, complainants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Under the fa,cts as reflected by this record, we respectfully submit that the chancellor erred in holding that these people were still citizens and residents of this state and therefore entitled to the benefit of the homestead exemption laws thereof. Section 2147 of fthe Code reads: “Exemptions in cities, towns, and…
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
Apellant was complainant in a bill filed by it under section 536, Code of 190;6, authorizing attachments in chancery against nonresidents. Appelleees H. P. Moliere and wife, were the defendants and alleged nonresidents of the state of Mississippi. It is charged in the bill that the defendants are indebted to the complainants, in the sum of two hundred and fifty-six dollars and eighty-three cents' evidenced by promissory note,- that the defendants are nonresidents of New Orleans, La.; that they were the owners of certain real estate particularly described in the bill; and that the complainant…
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