Musson v. Trigg
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Bolivar County. Hon. E. Stafford, Chancellor. The facts in this case, necessary to a full understanding of the principles announced, are set out in the opinion of the court. The statutes do not apply where the separate estate is held under a deed of settlement.
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Bolivar County. Hon. E. Stafford, Chancellor. The facts in this case, necessary to a full understanding of the principles announced, are set out in the opinion of the court. The statutes do not apply where the separate estate is held under a deed of settlement. Doty v. Mitchell, 9 S. & M., 435; Andrews v. Jones, 32 Miss., 274; Montgomery v. Bank, 10 S. & M., 566 ; Bank of Louisiana v. Williams, 46 Miss., 631. The wife’s income appropriated by the husband made him her debtor; and generally as to the wife’s right as a creditor, see 2 Kent, 164; 2 Tern., 689; S.…
1Opinion of the CourtSimrall, J.
Mr. Musson, surviving partner of the commercial partnership of Jno. Watts & Co., prosecutes this suit against the administrator de bonis non with will annexed of the late Mrs. F. M. Torrey, deceased, and her heirs, and devisees, to collect a debt of $26,648.74.
At the time the debt was contracted Mrs. Torry was feme covert, the equitable owner of a large estate in Bolivar county, consisting of lands, slaves, stock, etc., devoted to the production of agricultural crops. In contemplation of marriage with Gr. Gr. Torrey, Mrs. Torrey, then Mrs. F. M. Walker, entered into an antenuptial contract,…
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