Pettibone v. James
Mississippi Supreme Court
On appeal from the southern district chancery court at Natchez ; Hon. James M. Smiley, vice-chancellor. John Ely, deceased, in his lifetime filed a bill of complaint in the southern district vice-chancery court against plaintiffs in error and others, to subject their property to the payment of a certain sum of money, due him in consideration of services rendered their estate as overseer, during their minority. Decree for complainants below, from which this appeal is taken.
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On appeal from the southern district chancery court at Natchez ; Hon. James M. Smiley, vice-chancellor. John Ely, deceased, in his lifetime filed a bill of complaint in the southern district vice-chancery court against plaintiffs in error and others, to subject their property to the payment of a certain sum of money, due him in consideration of services rendered their estate as overseer, during their minority. Decree for complainants below, from which this appeal is taken. The bill shows that John Ely was overseer, and managed the property of the minors, Henry and Sarah Pettibone, for four…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fisher
This was a bill filed by the appellee’s intestate, John Ely, in the vice-chancery court at Natchez, to subject the estate of the appellants, Henry B. and Sarah Pettibone, to the payment of a certain debt, alleged to be due to the complainant for his services rendered as overseer on their plantation, during the years 1839, 1840, 1841; and 1842.
The facts appearing by the pleadings and proof are as fol*500lows: The complainants in error, Henry and Sarah, during these several years, were minors, and their estate, consisting of a plantation, slaves, stock, &c., was managed by their uncle, Gerard C.…
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