Legal Opinion

Davis v. Holifield

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 16, 1967No. 44209PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

SMITH, Justice.

The litigation, out of which the present appeal arose, was initiated by the filing of a bill of complaint by appellant, Raymond L. Davis, against Morgan Holifield, ap-pellee, in the Chancery Court of George County. The bill sought: (1) reformation of a deed, executed by Holifield conveying certain land to Davis, so as to embrace 70 acres instead of 54.2, (2) an injunction restraining Holifield from foreclosing a trust deed, executed by Davis, securing the balance of the purchase money for the land, (3) a money judgment against Holi-field for $47.62, the amount of the ad valorem…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Green v. IrvingMississippi Supreme Court · 1877
  2. Simon v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1925
  3. Swinney v. CockrellMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
  4. Wofford v. AshcraftMississippi Supreme Court · 1873
  5. Martin v. ParteeMississippi Supreme Court · 1920

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Kountouris v. VarvarisMississippi Supreme Court · 1985

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