Hassam v. Day
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to the Chancery Court of Harrison county. Hon. William M. Hancock, chancellor. The father of complainants in the court below and eleven others, in the year 1836, formed an association called the “Mississippi Land Company,” for the purpose of entering’, on speculation, lands lying on the sea-shore in Harrison county.
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Error to the Chancery Court of Harrison county. Hon. William M. Hancock, chancellor. The father of complainants in the court below and eleven others, in the year 1836, formed an association called the “Mississippi Land Company,” for the purpose of entering’, on speculation, lands lying on the sea-shore in Harrison county. About two thousand acres of land were entered and patents issued therefor in the names of Day and Baker, who were members of the company, and who by agreement of all concerned were to be the owners of the legal title. Day and Baker made various deeds to the parties…
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
This bill was filed by the plaintiffs in error for a partition of certain lands in which they claim a joint interest with the defendants.
It sets forth the title of the complainants, and shows that a partition of the premises had been made between the defendants by a partition and proceedings in the probate court, in which the rights and interest of the complainants were not noticed and were wholly disregarded. These proceedings are alleged to have been fraudulently conducted as to the complainants, and to be unjust and illegal; and the prayer is, that the partition be set aside, and a…
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