Eckford v. Hogan
Mississippi Supreme Court
Errror to the circuit court of Lowndes county. Foote, J. The plaintiffs in error assign the following errors: 1st. The court erred in overruling the demurrer to the defendant’s first plea. 2d. The court erred in sinking out defendant’s second plea, 3d. The court erred in giving each of the charges asked by the plaintiffs below. 4th. The fith charge for the plaintiffs is mainifestly erroneous. 5th. The verdict was contrary to the evidence. 6th.
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Errror to the circuit court of Lowndes county. Foote, J. The plaintiffs in error assign the following errors: 1st. The court erred in overruling the demurrer to the defendant’s first plea. 2d. The court erred in sinking out defendant’s second plea, 3d. The court erred in giving each of the charges asked by the plaintiffs below. 4th. The fith charge for the plaintiffs is mainifestly erroneous. 5th. The verdict was contrary to the evidence. 6th. The verdict was contrary to the law and the evidence. 7th. The court admitted for plaintiff, incompetent and irrelevant evidence. 8th. The court erred…
1Opinion of the Court
SlMRALL, J.:
Suit was brought in the circuit court of Lowndes county, by Hogan & Christian, as administrators of Harriet E. Hogan, deceased, against the plaintiffs in error, as makers of a promissory note for $9,703 04, dated December 3d, 1863, due 30th of April, 1865, payable to II. E. Irion, guardian for Bessie P. Irion.
Harriet E., the prayee of the note, married Hogan, and then deceased. The defendants pleaded that this note was the property of Bessie Irion, ward of the said Harriet E., and still a minor; and that at the death of said Harriet her powers as guardian ceased, and plaintiffs…
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