Pray v. Hewitt

This is a suit for specific performance of a contract to deed land. An original bill was filed by the appellant, Hubert E. Pray, now deceased (suit revived in the name of his heirs) in the Chancery Court of Pike County, Mississippi. The contract sought to be enforced was attached as an exhibit to the bill. A great many persons were named defendants because of their mineral inter est in the land, bnt owners of the minerals were released on a demurrer. The appellees, defendants in the trial court, filed their answer denying that they should be required to specifically perform the contract, by…