Vaughan v. Bunch
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Yazoo County. Hon. Thomas Walton, Chancellor. Doctor Bunch, as assignee of a note secured by a deed of trust, filed this bill in chancery against the administrators and widow and heir of Francis Vaughan, deceased, to foreclose the trust deed and sell the land embraced therein.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Yazoo County. Hon. Thomas Walton, Chancellor. Doctor Bunch, as assignee of a note secured by a deed of trust, filed this bill in chancery against the administrators and widow and heir of Francis Vaughan, deceased, to foreclose the trust deed and sell the land embraced therein. The bill alleged that the note and deed of trust which are exhibits to the bill, were made by Francis Vaughan in his lifetime to Dyer and Stubblefield, who transferred the note and security to the complainant; that Francis Vaughan died intestate, before the note was due, leaving a…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
The decision of this case involves an interpretation of the will of Henry Vaughan, deceased, to ascertain whether Francis Vaughan took a fee-simple or merely a life estate under the will of said decedent. By the sixth clause of the will, certain land, being part of the testator’s “ Madely” plantation, and the rents due or to become due at the testator’s death, were given to Charlie M. Vaughan, granddaughter of the testator; the land to be held by her to her sole and separate use “ for and *516during her natural life,” and at her death to go to her children. If she should die leaving no children,…
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