Legal Opinion

Lott v. Windham

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 27, 1941No. 34703PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

Appellants filed their bill against the several grantees in certain separate mineral deeds praying for their cancellation or reformation on the ground that they constituted clouds upon title of appellants. These deeds with one exception had been executed to the respective defendants by appellants who alleged mistake, absence of consideration and other grounds.

A special demurrer was filed setting up that ‘ ‘ the said complainant (sic) is multifarious and repugnant in its allegations.” Upon the same grounds the trial court sustained the demurrer and allowed an appeal “to settle the principles…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Stirling v. Whitney Nat. BankMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Liberty Trust Co. v. Planters' BankMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  3. Ward v. WhitfieldMississippi Supreme Court · 1887
  4. Bierce v. GrantMississippi Supreme Court · 1907
  5. Carothers v. Bank of BaldwynMississippi Supreme Court · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Cochran v. CochranMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  2. Universal Life Ins. Co. v. KellerMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Martin v. ReedMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
  4. Lumber Mineral Co. v. WarrenMississippi Supreme Court · 1942
  5. Moore v. StewartMississippi Supreme Court · 1941

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