Central Trust Co. v. Meridian Light & Ry. Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Lauderdale comity. Hon. Sam Whitman, Jr., Chancellor. Suit by the Central Trust Company and others against, the Meridian Light and Railway Company and others. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
On the 17th day of May, 1890, the Meridian Gaslight’ Company conveyed to the St. Louis Trust Company the-*433property here in controversy in trust to secure the payment of sixty first mortgage bonds executed by it. In 1901, default having been made in the payment of these bonds, this deed of trust was foreclosed by a bill in equity, and the property sold, at which sale A. C. Howze, trustee, became the purchaser, and the present owners of the property claim title through him by mesne conveyances. In 1893 the Meridian Gaslight- Company executed a second deed of trust to the Central Trust Company to…
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