Wood v. Morath
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from chancery court of Pike county. Hon. B. W. Outrer, Chancellor. Bill by W. P. Morath and others against H. D. Wood. Decree for complainants, and defendant appeals.
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Appeal from chancery court of Pike county. Hon. B. W. Outrer, Chancellor. Bill by W. P. Morath and others against H. D. Wood. Decree for complainants, and defendant appeals. Counsel for the appellee in his brief on the memorandum submitted by the court, taking up the question of whose duty it was to pay the taxes in the light of Walker v. Harrison, and Robertson v. Puffer Manufacturing Company, after citing several text-books, then proceeds to argue that the case of Walker v. Harrison, is not an authority on the point presented, because the decisions cited by the court in support of the…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This is an appeal from a decree awarding the appellee damages for the breach of a warranty contained in a deed to certain land executed by the appellant to the ap-pellees. The bill of complaint alleges and the evidence discloses in substance that in July, 1913, the appellant and J. M. Brasher entered into the folloAving agreement:
“The said Wood, upon the terms and conditions hereafter set forth and expressed, hereby leases unto Brasher the following described property situated, in Pike county, state of Mississippi, referring to the revised map of Mc-Comb in said county, to-wit: All of lots…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Harkreader v. ClaytonMississippi Supreme Court · 1879
- Robertson v. Puffer Mfg. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1916
- Nobles v. McCartyMississippi Supreme Court · 1884
- Whitfield v. HarrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1873
- Walker v. HarrisonMississippi Supreme Court · 1898
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Citizens' Lumber Co. v. NettervilleMississippi Supreme Court · 1924
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