Beard v. McLain
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Jones county. HoN. G. C. TaNN, Chancellor. Bill by H. M. McLain by his next friend, A. L. Mc-Lain, against Albert Beard. There was a decree for defendant, dismissing the suit and later a decree setting aside the former decree, and on a new hearing a decree was rendered for complainant, and defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSteveNS, J.
Appellee, H. M. McLain, hy his father and nest friend, instituted this suit in equity against appellant, to cancel a certain deed executed hy complainant to defendant for eighty acres of land, upon the alleged claim that the complainant, at the time of the execution of said deed, was insane and incapable, therefore, of making the deed. The original bill was filed in July, 1915. A general demurrer was interposed hy the defendant, and the court, at a regular term, on November 15, 1915, sustained the demurrer and granted the complainant twenty days within which to file an amended bill. An…
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