Boutwell v. Grayson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Jones county. Hon. G, 0. Tann, Chancellor. Bill by A. E. Grayson and others against Allen Bout-well and another. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Jones county. Hon. G, 0. Tann, Chancellor. Bill by A. E. Grayson and others against Allen Bout-well and another. Decree for plaintiff, and defendants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. It is the contention of the appellant that this case is controlled by the case of Catlett v. Drummond, 74 So. 323. When suit wTas filed in the justice court, Hood was living at Laurel.in beat number 2, and was personally served with process by the constable of that beat and he did not' appear to object to the jurisdiction of the court or to suggest…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
The Southern School Book Depository, a firm composed of Y. R. Smith, F. R. Carlton, C. Y. Smith, Mrs. R. N. Hughes, and T. M. Foster, filed a suit against E. A. Grayson, W. W. Hood, and R. H. Cranford in the justice of the peace court of district No. 2, Jones county, Miss., on a bond given by Grayson as principal and Hood and Cranford as sureties for one hundred and eighty-three dollars and twenty cents and for attorney’s fees. At the time of the filing of the suit, Hood, one of the sureties, was temporarily residing at Laurel, Miss., but retained his citizenship and legal residence ’at…
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