Talley v. Talley
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Winston county. Hon. J. F. McCool, Chancellor. Bill hy Bhoda Talley against Steve Talley. From a ■decree dismissing the hill, complainant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Winston county. Hon. J. F. McCool, Chancellor. Bill hy Bhoda Talley against Steve Talley. From a ■decree dismissing the hill, complainant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The evidence shows that Allen Talley, the deceased husband of appellant, died some ten or twelve years ago, and at the time of his death he and appellant, his lawful wife, were occupying the said land in .question, as their homestead and that the appellant, the lawful widow of Allen Talley deceased, has lived on the land ever since the death of the said Allen…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
Appellee and a number of other persons filed a bill in the court below, alleging that they were tenants in common of certain land that was incapable of a division in kind, and praying that it be sold for partition. A decree was entered in accordance with this prayer, and a commissioner appointed to sell the land. The sale was duly made, and the land was bid in by appellee. When the commissioner reported this sale to the court for confirmation, an objection thereto, in the form of a petition, was filed by appellant, who had not been made a party to the original bill. She alleged that she was…
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- Baird v. BardwellMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
- May v. HubbardMississippi Supreme Court · 1909
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- Gresham v. ClarkMississippi Supreme Court · 1957