Cook v. Pitts
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Sunflower county. Hon. Frank E. Everett, Judge. Suit by W. T. Pitts against E. B. Cook. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Cook was not'a resident of Sunflower county, when the suit was filed, and was served at his home in Sharkey county. This court had no jurisdiction to enter any judgment, or to take any step in the case, after the motion for a change of venue was made.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Sunflower county. Hon. Frank E. Everett, Judge. Suit by W. T. Pitts against E. B. Cook. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Cook was not'a resident of Sunflower county, when the suit was filed, and was served at his home in Sharkey county. This court had no jurisdiction to enter any judgment, or to take any step in the case, after the motion for a change of venue was made. Section 707, Code 1906, and authorities, especially McLeod v. Shelton, 42 Miss. 517. “On the showing made by the…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
W. T. Pitts, a real estate dealer in Sunflower county, Miss., filed suit against E. B. Cook in the district court of Sunflower county for the sum of two thousand, seven hundred and forty dollars and fifty cents, claimed as a commission due Pitts on the sale of real estate under a contract between Cook and Pitts, made an exhibit to the declaration, by which Cook engaged Pitts to sell certain real estate, and in which it was agreed that Pitts should sell the real estate for nineteen thousand eight hundred and ten dollars cash, the buyer to assume, in addition, a mortgage loan of thirty-five…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Wolley v. BowieMississippi Supreme Court · 1867
- Campbell v. TriplettMississippi Supreme Court · 1896
- McLeod v. SheltonMississippi Supreme Court · 1869
- Pate v. TaylorMississippi Supreme Court · 1888
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bryant v. LovittMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
- Moody & Williams v. DyeMississippi Supreme Court · 1921