Lee v. Magnolia Bank

Appellee filed its bill to remove cloud upon and to confirm title to certain lands. Appellants, together with the State of Mississippi and the Humble Oil and Refining Company, were made defendants. Answers were filed by all defendants except appellants.

Appellants were granted additional time to answer and upon failure so to do suffered a decree pro eonfesso. About six months thereafter they filed their motion to set aside this decree. From an adverse ruling thereupon they appeal.

The interlocutory appeal allowed by the chancellor was not ‘ ‘ to settle all the controlling principles involved in…