Soggins v. Heard
Mississippi Supreme Court
* Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery, Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. Cited Bunnells v. Jaclcson, 1 How. Miss. R. 356; Brow v. West, 7 lb. 181; Thompson v. Wheatley, 5 S. & M. 499; Beauchamp y. Robinson, decided by this court, and not yet reported.
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* Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery, Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. Cited Bunnells v. Jaclcson, 1 How. Miss. R. 356; Brow v. West, 7 lb. 181; Thompson v. Wheatley, 5 S. & M. 499; Beauchamp y. Robinson, decided by this court, and not yet reported. Argued that proof was wholly insufficient, under the Statute of Frauds, to establish a trust, as the conveyance was absolute on its face; and he cited Dorsey v. Olarlc, 4 Har. & Johns. 551; Kisler ,v. Kisler, 2 Watts, 323; Sidler v. Walters, lb. 389 ; Harrison v. Memory, 2 Edw. Ch. R. 251; Bruister v. Power, 10 Paige, 562; Olagget v. Hall,…
1Opinion of the CourtFisher, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Superior Court of Chancery.
The prominent facts, as disclosed by the bill, are as follows:— Jessee Heard, the testator, about the year 1842, became the security of Soggins on a note for about $4700, to the Commercial Bank of Natchez. Soggins, in order to secure Heard, executed a deed of trust upon certain slaves in Madison county. After the execution of this deed, a tract of land belonging to Soggins, in Madison county, was sold under an execution against Soggins, and purchased by Heard. It is alleged that prior to that sale it was understood, between…
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