Scruggs v. McGehee
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Bolivar county. Hon. Dan Brewer, Special Judge. Suit by James G. McGehee against "William Scruggs. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtStevens, J.
This is an action of unlawful entry and detainer, instituted by appellee as plaintiff against appellant for the recovery of tbe possession of a portion of a plantation purchased by Mr. McGehee from one Dr. J. E. Givhan. The record discloses that Doctor Givhan was the owner of the land in question in the year 1908, and that he leased *11the same to William Scruggs, appellant, for a term of five years, at an "annual rental of seven hundred dollars per annum; that he accepted the five promissory notes executed by appellant, each for the sum of seven hundred dollars, evidencing the consideration of…
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