Legal Opinion

Wright v. Sullivan

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 26, 1949No. 37162PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.

This is a suit brought by appellee to remove, as clouds upon her title, certain deeds held by appellants and, in the alternative, for right of possession and reasonable rents.

The facts are these: Appellee is the widow of Walter T. Wright, and during his lifetime they conveyed the lands in question, by separate deeds, to his brothers, the appellants. There was a reservation of a life estate and the remainder was granted upon condition of reasonable support of the grantors by the respective grantees. Later each of the appellants executed deeds back to the grantors, conveying their respective…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. White v. TurnerMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
  2. Bohn v. BohnMississippi Supreme Court · 1942

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Bird v. SteinDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1952
  2. Twin States Land & Timber Co. v. ChapmanCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1999
  3. SOUTH MISS. ELEC. P. ASS'N v. JF Miller Timber Co., Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1975

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