Jacks v. Bridewell
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Tunica County. Hon. E. Stafford, Chancellor. The facts in the case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. The following errors were assigned: 1. Because complainant’s demurrer to defendant’s petition was overruled. 2. Because complainant’s plea to the application to reopen this cause was overruled. 3. Because the chancellor erred in reopening the case. 4. Because the chancellor erred in dismissing complainant’s bill.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Tunica County. Hon. E. Stafford, Chancellor. The facts in the case sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. The following errors were assigned: 1. Because complainant’s demurrer to defendant’s petition was overruled. 2. Because complainant’s plea to the application to reopen this cause was overruled. 3. Because the chancellor erred in reopening the case. 4. Because the chancellor erred in dismissing complainant’s bill. The original bill was filed on the chancery side of the circuit court, and sale confirmed before the present chancery court was…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
In August, A. D. 1867, appellants exhibited their bill against “ the unknown heirs of James L. Braswell, deceased,” and proceeded under art. 35. p. 546, Rev. Code of 1857, to make publication to such heirs, and to make proof of such publication, and to take a decree pro confesso, and a final decree. The statement of the bill is, that in 1861, said James L. Braswell and his wife conveyed a tract of land in the state of Missouri to Mrs. F. Jacks and A. J. French, and that said land was mortgaged to secure a debt to one Haw, and that Braswell and wife gave appellants a *885mortgage on land in Tunica…
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