Harder v. Archer
Mississippi Supreme Court
IN error from the superior court of chancery; Hon. Stephen Cocke, chancellor. This was a bill filed in the superior court of chancery, by Robert W. Harper and Catharine his wife, against Richard T. Archer and others; and upon Mrs. Harper’s death, the bill was revived in the name of Robert W. Harper, as her administrator. The bill charges that Edward F. Barnes died in April, 1827, leaving complainant’s wife Catharine, his widow, and one child, Eliza F. Barnes, his only heirs.
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IN error from the superior court of chancery; Hon. Stephen Cocke, chancellor. This was a bill filed in the superior court of chancery, by Robert W. Harper and Catharine his wife, against Richard T. Archer and others; and upon Mrs. Harper’s death, the bill was revived in the name of Robert W. Harper, as her administrator. The bill charges that Edward F. Barnes died in April, 1827, leaving complainant’s wife Catharine, his widow, and one child, Eliza F. Barnes, his only heirs. Abram Barnes at May term, 1827, was appointed administrator; returned inventory at August term, 1827; presented and…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice HaNDY
This case is a continuation of the same controversy heretofore before this court in the case of Harper v. Archer, reported in 8 S. & M. 229. The rights of other parties, however, are involved, and many questions presented which were not directly involved in that case.
The present case was a bill filed in the superior court of chancery by Robert W. Harper and Catharine his wife, against Richard T. Archer in his own right, and as administrator of Stephen C. Archer, and Stephen E. Archer a minor, to recover the portion due Catharine Harper from the estate of her first husband, Edward F. Barnes,…
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