Dillard & Coffin Co. v. Woollard
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from chancery court of Bolivar county. Hon. B. F. Wasson, Special Chancellor. Suit by P. B. Wool lard, executor of the estate of S. J. Simpson, deceased, against the Dillard & Coffin Company, to remove cloud on title. Decree for plaintiff on demurrer, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the chancery court of Bolivar county overruling the demurrer of the appellant to the bill of complaint of the appellees. The bill and exhibits thereto present the following facts, namely: That the appellee, Woollard, is the surviving executor of the estate of S. J. Simpson, deceased. That during the lifetime of S. J. Simpson a suit was filed in the circuit court upon a note signed by E. W. and E. O. Moss as makers and S. J. Simpson as indorser. The Mosses filed no plea. Simpson filed a plea of non est factum. After the filing *679of this plea the case was…
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