Legal Opinion

Prine v. Smith

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided February 13, 1956No. 40125PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtMcGehee, C. J.

This appeal is from an interlocutory order of the Chancery Court of Covington County sustaining a special demurrer to the amended bill of complaint on the ground of failure of complainant to tender the return of the purchase money of the property described in the deed of conveyance sought to be cancelled, laches and a statute of limitation.

The failure to make tender is a procedural defect, and if raised by a demurrer, must be raised by special demurrer. Griffith’s Miss. Chancery Practice, 2d Ed., Section 295; Wirtz v. Gordon, 175 Miss. 726, 168 So. 74; McDonald v. Kamper, 89 Miss. 224, 42 So.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Stirling v. Whitney Nat. BankMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  2. Hardy v. CandelainMississippi Supreme Court · 1948
  3. Carothers v. Bank of BaldwynMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
  4. Farmers & Merchants Bank v. RushingMississippi Supreme Court · 1936
  5. Love v. LoveMississippi Supreme Court · 1930

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Berry v. Masonite Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1978

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