Legal Opinion

Burrus v. Wilkinson

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1856PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of Yazoo county. Hon. E. Gr. Henry, judge. A full statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court. 1. The action is barred by the Statute of Limitations. See Chandler v. Villett, 2 Saund. R. 121 a., n. 4; Ang. on Lim. 73, 74; lb. 327, § 7; lb. 226, 239, n. 2; Bell v. Morrisson, 1 Pet. 351; Moore v. Bank of Columbia, 6 lb. 86; Purely v. Austin, 3 Wend.

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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Yazoo county. Hon. E. Gr. Henry, judge. A full statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court. 1. The action is barred by the Statute of Limitations. See Chandler v. Villett, 2 Saund. R. 121 a., n. 4; Ang. on Lim. 73, 74; lb. 327, § 7; lb. 226, 239, n. 2; Bell v. Morrisson, 1 Pet. 351; Moore v. Bank of Columbia, 6 lb. 86; Purely v. Austin, 3 Wend. R. 187; Sancock v. Bliss, 7 lb. 267; Aylett v. Robinson, 9 Leigh. 45; 11 S. & M. 389; Rawle on Cot. 257, 263, 264; 13 S. & M. 395. 2. The defendants were discharged by the certificate in bankruptcy.…

1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.

This was an action at law brought by the defendant in error, against the plaintiffs in error, on the 24th of March, 1853, for a breach of general warranty of title of certain lands conveyed by the defendant in error to the plaintiffs, by deed dated 10th of January, 1837.

*542The complaint alleges that the plaintiff below, after the purchase, went into possession; and in May, 1889, sold and conveyed the premises to one Henry Wilkinson, by deed with general warranty of title, who entered upon and took possession of the land; that he sued Henry Wilkinson for the purchase-money, and was enjoined by…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Bush v. CooperMississippi Supreme Court · 1853

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Magwire v. RigginSupreme Court of Missouri · 1869
  2. Dyer v. BrittonMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Nolan v. FeltmanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1876
  4. Staton v. HenryMississippi Supreme Court · 1922
  5. Stokely v. CooperMississippi Supreme Court · 1928

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