Hoopes v. Bailey
Mississippi Supreme Court
ON appeal from the superior court of chancery; Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. Passmore Hoopes filed his bill against the executor and the heirs at law of Henry T. Irish, deceased, alleging that in March, 1845, he was indebted to said Irish in the sum of $1,545.85. That to secure the said Irish in the payment of the same, he agreed that he would cause to be conveyed to him certain lands in Washington and Attala counties, belonging to him, Hoopes, but the legal title to which…
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ON appeal from the superior court of chancery; Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. Passmore Hoopes filed his bill against the executor and the heirs at law of Henry T. Irish, deceased, alleging that in March, 1845, he was indebted to said Irish in the sum of $1,545.85. That to secure the said Irish in the payment of the same, he agreed that he would cause to be conveyed to him certain lands in Washington and Attala counties, belonging to him, Hoopes, but the legal title to which was held by one Shotwell and one Carson; and the said Irish, on his part, agreed that he would only hold said lands as…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Handy
This was a bill filed in the superior court of chancery by the appellant against the executor and heirs at law of Henry T. Irish, deceased, alleging in substance that in the year 1845, the appellant, being indebted to Irish, in order to. secure the- debt, caused certain lands belonging to the appellant in this State, the legal title to which was in other persons, to be conveyed, by deeds absolute on their face, to Irish, under an agreement by Irish that he would hold the lands only as a security for the payment of the debt, and upon the payment of it, that he would convey the lands to the…
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