Legal Opinion
Harrison v. Vermillion
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 18, 1952No. 38257PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRoberds, J.
This case comes here from a decree overruling a general demurrer of appellants to the bill filed herein by appellees. The demurrer asserted £ ‘ That there is no equity on the face of the bill. ’ ’
The bill alleges that on May 21, 1926, Emma Wood executed a deed to Mrs. Marie Clarke conveying certain described property located in Natchez, Mississippi; that this deed vested in the grantee only a life estate. The conveyance was duly placed of record.
On May 29, 1941, Mrs. Clarke executed to John C. Hodge a lease on the property conveyed to her. That lease was for a term certain beginning May 1,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Farrar v. ChurchillSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Penn Mut. Life Ins. v. NunneryMississippi Supreme Court · 1936
- Miller v. FowlerMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
- New York Life Ins. Co. v. GillMississippi Supreme Court · 1938
- Salter v. Aviation Salvage Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1922
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- Johnson v. BrewerMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
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