Leach v. Shelby
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Bolivar County. Hon. W. Gr. Phelps, Chancellor. On the 17th of January, 1868, in consideration of natural love and affection, A. D. Leach conveyed by deed a certain tract of land to his daughter, Mary A. Leach; and on the-same day, and upon asimilar consideration, he conveyed another tract of land to his son, J. D. Leach.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Bolivar County. Hon. W. Gr. Phelps, Chancellor. On the 17th of January, 1868, in consideration of natural love and affection, A. D. Leach conveyed by deed a certain tract of land to his daughter, Mary A. Leach; and on the-same day, and upon asimilar consideration, he conveyed another tract of land to his son, J. D. Leach. On the 28th of February, 1872, he conveyed a certain other tract of land to Laura M. Rice, for the nominal consideration of $1,600. On the 4th of April, 1872, A. D. Leach and Laura M. Rice intermarried ; and on the 27th of November, 1872,…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, J.
■The first assignment of error is not well taken. The return of service of process is strictly in accord with the statute on the subject. The second assignment of error cannot prevail. There was no motion to suppress the deposition, and no objection made to it in the court below, because of the absence of a commission, or because the deposition was taken ex parte. The minor appellant had a guardian ad litem properly appointed, whose duty it was to conduct his defence, and, as to the matters involved in this assignment of error, must be treated as an adult would be.
The fourth assignment is…
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