Day v. Cochran
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
In error from the circuit court of Adams county; Hon. W. P. Harris, judge. Adam Bower owned in fee simple certain property described in the declaration. He died in 1834, leaving three daughters, Mary, Martha, and Sarah. Mary married William Haile. Martha married William M. Phipps. Sarah married John Gibson.
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In error from the circuit court of Adams county; Hon. W. P. Harris, judge. Adam Bower owned in fee simple certain property described in the declaration. He died in 1834, leaving three daughters, Mary, Martha, and Sarah. Mary married William Haile. Martha married William M. Phipps. Sarah married John Gibson. In 1835, Holton and Barlow went into possession of said property, under an agreement or contract for title with Phipps, Gibson, and Haile, and their respective wives as above; and subsequently, in the same year, said Phipps, Gibson, and Haile executed a deed, which was signed by their…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Smith
This was an action of ejectment tried in the circuit court of Adams county. A special verdict was returned by the jury, in which the following facts are found." Adam Bower, who was the owner of the premises in controversy, died in 1834, leaving three daughters, Mary, Martha, and Sarah. Mary was married to Vm. Haile, Martha to Wm. M. Phipps, and Sarah to John Gibson. In 1835, Holton and Barlow went into possession of the premises under an agreement for title made with these parties ; and subsequently, in the same year, received a deed executed by Haile, Phipps, and Gibson, and signed by their…
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