Williamson v. Williamson
Mississippi Supreme Court
On appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. John B. Williamson and Cecelia M. J. his wife, on the 18th day of June, 1838, filed their bill in the Superior Court of Chancery, on which they alleged, that John Cook, the ancestor of Cecelia, entered in the proper office, the following tracts of land : The north-west quarter of section number twelve, township sixteen, range number four, east ; also the north-east quarter of section number twelve, township number sixteen, range…
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On appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. John B. Williamson and Cecelia M. J. his wife, on the 18th day of June, 1838, filed their bill in the Superior Court of Chancery, on which they alleged, that John Cook, the ancestor of Cecelia, entered in the proper office, the following tracts of land : The north-west quarter of section number twelve, township sixteen, range number four, east ; also the north-east quarter of section number twelve, township number sixteen, range number four, east; and fractional section number thirteen, township sixteen, range four, east, in one body, and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Clayton
In the year 1821, the legislature of this State passed an act to authorize Belfield Wrenn, as the administrator of John Cook, deceased,'to sell and convey the certificates for three tracts of land in Warren county. The act is in substance as follows ; “ Whereas, it has been represented to this general assembly by Margaret Cook, widow of John Cook, deceased, and Belfield Wrenn, administrator of his estate, that,the said John Cook in his lifetime made entries of three several tracts of land in Warren county; and whereas, it has also been represented that the personal estate of said decedent is…
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