Buckingham v. Walker
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Monroe County. Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. The bill alleges that the complainants are judgment’Creditors of S. H. Buckingham, deceased, who, by his last will and testament gave to his widow (the appellant) full control of his estate real and personal, and expressly provided that she should not be required to give any bond or security for the faithful performance of the trust; that the will gave her full power to keep together manage,…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Monroe County. Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. The bill alleges that the complainants are judgment’Creditors of S. H. Buckingham, deceased, who, by his last will and testament gave to his widow (the appellant) full control of his estate real and personal, and expressly provided that she should not be required to give any bond or security for the faithful performance of the trust; that the will gave her full power to keep together manage, control, sell or dispose of any and all of his property, real or personal; that his slaves have been emancipated, and the…
1Opinion of the CourtTarbell, J.
This case is submitted upon demurrer to bill filed to set aside conveyances to real estate, made by the executrix of S. H. Buckingham, deceased, in fraud of creditors. Samuel P. Walker, administrator of Hyatt Moye, deceased, recovered a judgment in the Monroe county circuit court, against Mary J. Buckingham, *494executrix, etc. John A. Walker recovered a judgment in the same court against the same party. • John A. Walker assigned his judgment to J. T. Jamison, Lucien M. Sykes and Thomas Cobb. John A. Walker died, and Thomas Cobb became his administrator, with the will annexed. Executions issued…
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