Griswold v. Simmons
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of the Second District of Hinds County. Hon. W. B. Peyton, Chancellor. ■ This cause was a bill brought by the appellees against the appellant, to enforce a vendor’s lien on lands.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of the Second District of Hinds County. Hon. W. B. Peyton, Chancellor. ■ This cause was a bill brought by the appellees against the appellant, to enforce a vendor’s lien on lands. The sale had been made, and upon the coming in of the commissioner’s report thereof, the appellees, who were the purchasers, moved tbe court to confirm the sale, and deliver a deed to the purchaser, “ and that be put said purchaser in possession of said land so sold by him, and if necessary, that a writ of assistance may issue to place said purchaser in possession of said premises, and…
1Opinion of the CourtTarbell, J.
*125Submitted under rule 22. This cause bas been once before in this court, when the decree of the chancellor on the merits was affirmed. It comes here now on appeal to the decree confirming the report of the commission of the sale of the premises sold in obedience to the final decree affirmed by this court.
It is specially objected to the decree now appealed from, that it directs the comm.ssioner making the sale to put the purchaser in possession; that it awards a writ of assistance, and decrees costs.
The decree is, that the commission to sell the lands, put the purchaser in possession ; “ if…
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