Tippin v. Coleman
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Monroe County. Hon. L. HauG-hton, Chancellor. Julia A. Tippin and her husband, John B. Tippin, with Clementius and Lee Walton, orphan minors, by their next friend Julia A. Tippin, on Sept. 27, 1880, filed this bill in chancery against Washington L. Walton and George C. Coleman, and process was made returnable the first Monday in March, 1881. The bill alleges that the complainants are the sole heirs of Julia A. Walton, deceased, that Julia A.…
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Monroe County. Hon. L. HauG-hton, Chancellor. Julia A. Tippin and her husband, John B. Tippin, with Clementius and Lee Walton, orphan minors, by their next friend Julia A. Tippin, on Sept. 27, 1880, filed this bill in chancery against Washington L. Walton and George C. Coleman, and process was made returnable the first Monday in March, 1881. The bill alleges that the complainants are the sole heirs of Julia A. Walton, deceased, that Julia A. Tippin is her daughter, and that Clementius and Lee Walton are her grandsons, and the sons of Clementius A. Walton, who…
1Opinion of the CourtCampbell, C. J.
Mrs. Walton took an estate for her life under the will of her father, with remainder to all of her children, who severally took a vested remainder, and on the death of any of them its interest passed to its representatives, and therefore the complainants were entitled to the remainder, — 'Mrs. Tippin in her own right, and the other complainants in right of their parent. Jones v. Jones, 7 Ga. 76 ; Miller v. Hurt, 12 Ga. 357 ; Jennings v. Parker, 24 Ga. 621; Jossey v. White, 28 Ga. 265; Jackson v. Coggin, 29 Ga. 403; Goss v. Eberhart, 29 Ga. 545; Hubbard v. Selser, 44 Miss. 705; 1 Roper on…
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