Wildey v. Bonney's Lessee
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the Circuit Court of Yazoo county. Hon. E. Gr. Henry, judge. John Doe, on the demise of Moses H. Bonney, brought his action • of ejectment in the court below against the plaintiff in error, for the recovery of certain premises alleged to be in possession of the plaintiff in error.
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In error from the Circuit Court of Yazoo county. Hon. E. Gr. Henry, judge. John Doe, on the demise of Moses H. Bonney, brought his action • of ejectment in the court below against the plaintiff in error, for the recovery of certain premises alleged to be in possession of the plaintiff in error. The plaintiff proved in support of his title, that the premises were originally purchased from the government of the United States by William Hall, deceased, under whom both parties claim title. That Hall afterwards died, leaving five heirs, among whom were A. C. Hall and ithoda Pierce, to whom said…
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
This case has been in this court on two previous occasions, and it now depends upon questions different from those formerly presented. The attitude in which it was last presented appears by the report of it in 28 Miss. Rep. 710.
When the case was last tried in the court below, after the plain*650tiff’s lessor had offered, in support of his title, the evidence adduced on the trial, as stated in the last report of the case, the defendant offered in evidence, First, the report of the commissioners appointed by the Probate Court to make partition of the lands of William Hall, made to and confirmed by…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Corbin v. Jackson ex dem. GarnseyCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1835
- Piatt v. HubbellOhio Supreme Court · 1831
- Wildy v. BonneyMississippi Supreme Court · 1855
3Cited by10 opinions
- Tomlin v. HilyardIllinois Supreme Court · 1867
- Fox v. WilkinsMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
- Marvin & Co. v. PiazzaOregon Supreme Court · 1929
- Berry v. SeawallCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1895
- Briggle v. CoxWashington Supreme Court · 1913
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