Woods v. Cheesborough
Mississippi Supreme Court
From; the chancery court of Marion county. Hon. Thaddeus A. Wood, Chancellor. Mrs. Woods and others, appellants, were complainants in the court below; Cheeseborough and others, appellees, were defendants there. From a decree in defendant’s favor complainants appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Appellees’ contention is that the bill and amended bills of review are not maintainable.
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From; the chancery court of Marion county. Hon. Thaddeus A. Wood, Chancellor. Mrs. Woods and others, appellants, were complainants in the court below; Cheeseborough and others, appellees, were defendants there. From a decree in defendant’s favor complainants appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Appellees’ contention is that the bill and amended bills of review are not maintainable. Equity is defined to be the system of justice administered by the high court of chancery in England. Smith, v. Everett, 50 Miss. 575. Assuredly then if the English system…
1Opinion of the Court
Fletoiier, J.,
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
In October, 1891, tbe Southern Pine Company, appellees’ predecessor in title, filed a bill in the chancery court of Marion county against appellants, dealing with the identical lands here in controversy. The Southern Pine Company claimed by virtue of patents issued by the state of Mississippi subsequent to 1871, and appellants claimed title by virtue of the Pearl Fiver Investment & Navigation Company act of 1871, dealt with in the case of Hardy v. Hartman,* 65 Miss. 504, 4 South. 545. The case was continued from term to term, at some of which…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Southern Pine Co. v. HallCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1900
- Brooks v. SpannMississippi Supreme Court · 1885
- Hardy v. HartmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1888
- Bradford v. HallU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern Mississippi · 1888
3Cited by1 opinion
- Zewadski v. BarksdaleSupreme Court of Florida · 1923