Shearer v. Winston
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. A full statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court. Cited Willcin v. Wilhin, 1 John. Ch. it. Ill; Manners v.Manners, 1 Green Ch. 384; Stuart v. Coalter, 4 Rand. 74; Straugham v. Wright, lb. 493; 3 Iredell Ch. R. 131; 1 Harp. Ch. R. 106; 3 Humph. R. 435; 2 Lead. Cases in Eq., Part 1, p. 506 ; Thompson v. Hardman, 6 John. Oh.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. A full statement of the case will be found in the opinion of the court. Cited Willcin v. Wilhin, 1 John. Ch. it. Ill; Manners v.Manners, 1 Green Ch. 384; Stuart v. Coalter, 4 Rand. 74; Straugham v. Wright, lb. 493; 3 Iredell Ch. R. 131; 1 Harp. Ch. R. 106; 3 Humph. R. 435; 2 Lead. Cases in Eq., Part 1, p. 506 ; Thompson v. Hardman, 6 John. Oh. R. 436; 2 Daniel Ch. R. 1335, 1336; Turner v. Morgan, 8 Yes. Jr. 143 ; 2 Watts & Sergt. R. 240. Cited Walker’s R. 498; 1 How. 108; 3 Rand. R. 170; 6 lb. 194; 3 Munf. R. 559;…
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
This bill was filed by the appellee in the Superior Court of Chancery, claiming title to an undivided moiety of a lot and storehouse .thereon, in the town of Raymond, admitting the appellant to be the owner of the other half. The appellee claims title under a purchase made by him at sheriff’s sale, in December, 1841, in virtue of an execution upon a judgment, dated 30th June, 1838, against E. D. Kent. The bill states further, that in the year 1842, the appellee leased his undivided half of the lot to one O. Y. Shearer, to whom the appellant also leased his part, who thereupon took possession…
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