Fox v. Tyrone
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Lawrence county. Hon. R. E. Sheehy, Chancellor. Suit by G. W. Tyrone against F. P. Fox to subject a piano to the payment of a judgment against G. H. Fox, the landlord of defendant. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court erred in overruling demurrer of the defendants'to the bill of complaint.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Lawrence county. Hon. R. E. Sheehy, Chancellor. Suit by G. W. Tyrone against F. P. Fox to subject a piano to the payment of a judgment against G. H. Fox, the landlord of defendant. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. The court erred in overruling demurrer of the defendants'to the bill of complaint. Complainant had a full and complete remedy at law, admitting every allegation of the complaint. A court of equity could not strengthen his position. The court erred in sustaining complainant’s…
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
Appellee filed a bill seeking to subject certain real and personal property claimed to be owned by appellant to the payment of a judgment in favor of appellee ag’ainst Gr. H. Fox, the husband of appellant, and who was a party defendant to the bill. Appellee alleged that all of the property mentioned belonged to Gr. H. Fox, and that he had attempted to convey the real estate to his wife for the purpose of defrauding and hindering appellee in the collection of the amount due him, and that he further attempted, for the same purpose, to establish the ownership of the personal property in his…
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