Davidson v. Brownlee
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tlie chancery court of Clay county. Hon. T. L. Lamb, Chancellor. Suit by Will Brownlee and others against William Davidson and J. E. Caradine, as administrator of Amanda Powell, deceased. From a decree for complainant, defendent Davidson appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Law of decent and distribution. First, decent of land.
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Appeal from tlie chancery court of Clay county. Hon. T. L. Lamb, Chancellor. Suit by Will Brownlee and others against William Davidson and J. E. Caradine, as administrator of Amanda Powell, deceased. From a decree for complainant, defendent Davidson appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Law of decent and distribution. First, decent of land. There being no descendants nor brothers or sisters living, land descends to the descendants of a deceased brother or sister, such descendant, in each instance, to have their deceased parent’s share. Code 1906, section 1649.…
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
Appellees filed their hill in this case against the appellant, William Davidson, and against J. E. Carradine, as administrator of-the estate of Amanda Powell, deceased, seeking adjudication of the question whether appellees or appellant, William Davidson, inherited the property of the said Amanda Powell, whose estate was in process of administration. The bill sets out, and incorporates as a part thereof, all papers in reference to the appointment of Carradine as administrator of the estate of Amanda Powell, deceased, Carradine, as administrator, entered into a written agreement with…
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