Jones v. R. L. Clemmer & Son
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Tippah county. Hon. W. A. Roane, Judge. This was a suit in replevin by Mrs. A. J. Jones and others against R. L. Clemmer & Son. From a judgment in defendant’s favor plaintiffs appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. . There are two questions raised by the assignment of error and as shown by the record. First.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Tippah county. Hon. W. A. Roane, Judge. This was a suit in replevin by Mrs. A. J. Jones and others against R. L. Clemmer & Son. From a judgment in defendant’s favor plaintiffs appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. . There are two questions raised by the assignment of error and as shown by the record. First. That the court below erred in overruling the plaintiff’s motion to amend so as to show that Mrs. A. J. Jones, widow of Miles Jones, deceased, was suing as administratrix. Second. Because the court below erred in sustaining the…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
This is an action of replevin, begun in a court of a justice of the peace by the appellants, Mrs. A. J. Jones and her children, the sole heirs of Miles Jones, deceased, against the appellees, It. L. Clemmer & Son, for one bale of cotton, in which court there was a judgment for the appellants, from which appellees appealed to the circuit court, where there was a judgment for appellees, from which appellants prosecute an appeal to this court.
The facts necessary to be stated are as follows: One Miles Jones died, leaving as his heirs his widow, Mrs. A. J; Jones, and three married daughters, all…
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