Lyon v. Sanders
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from northern district vice-chancery court at Columbus ; Hon. Henry Dickinson, vice-chancellor. The opinion of the court contains a sufficient statement of the facts of the case. filed an elaborate brief.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fishee
This bill was filed in the vice-chancery court at Columbus, by the Branch Bank of the State of Alabama, at Mobile, alleging that on the 26th of May, 1840, Burwell Barnes, "Willis Sanders, Jeremiah Sanders, and others, executed their joint and several promissory note to B. Gale, cashier of said bank, for $27,882.68, falling due twelve months thereafter. That the said Jeremiah Sanders died some time in the year 1840, having first made his last will and testament, and appointed the said Willis Sanders executor thereof. That on the 18th of February, 1842, the said Barnes and Willis Sanders made a…
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