Wooten v. Clark
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Tishamingo county; Hon. Hugh R. Miller, judge. The facts of the case are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clayton
In 1840, Lewis Clark being greatly embarrassed by debt, conveyed a tract of land to his son, G. W. Clark, then about twenty-three years of age, for the sum of $500. The tract of land was the home of Lewis Clark, on which he resided, with some ten children, his son George W. among them. Of the consideration, about $150 were paid in com and fodder raised on the place, which was claimed by G. W. as his part of the crop. The balance was to be paid by G. W. Clark to debts of his father, for part of which the son was bound as surety. The largest of these amounted to about $280, the greater part of…
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