Richardson v. Futrell
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to tbe Cb’cuit Court of Hinds county. Hon. John "Watts, judge. Futrell sued Richardson in an action of assumpsit. Tbe declaration contains two counts: tbe first is on a receipt in tbe words and figures following: “$6850. Yazoo County, Miss., January 28,1868. “Received of M. J. Futrell, six thousand eight hundred and fify dollars, to be invested for him in negroes as my judgment may direct, and to be accounted for by me.
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Error to tbe Cb’cuit Court of Hinds county. Hon. John "Watts, judge. Futrell sued Richardson in an action of assumpsit. Tbe declaration contains two counts: tbe first is on a receipt in tbe words and figures following: “$6850. Yazoo County, Miss., January 28,1868. “Received of M. J. Futrell, six thousand eight hundred and fify dollars, to be invested for him in negroes as my judgment may direct, and to be accounted for by me. “E. Richardson.” — and alleges that Richardson did not invest the money, and has failed to account for it. The second count is for work and labor, and for money lent to…
1Opinion of the CourtShackelford, C. J.
This is an action of assumpsit in the First District Circuit Court of Hinds county, founded upon the following receipt or instrument of writing:
“Yazoo County, January 23, 1863.
“ Received of M. J. Futrell, six thousand eight hundred and fifty dollars, to be invested for him in negroes, as my judgment may direct, and to be accounted for by me.
“ E. Richardson.”
There was also a second count in the declaration, for work and labor as overseer, and the money counts.
An account for overseer’s wages before January, 1863, for $4050, also for money collected of Mrs. Robinson in February, 1859, amounting…
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