Dilworth v. Mayfield
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Monroe county. Hon. Joel M. Acker, chancellor. The appellee, Isaac Mayfield, filed his bill in the court below against S. D. Dilworth, the appellant, as administrator of Richard Dilworth, and also against the heirs of said intestate.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Monroe county. Hon. Joel M. Acker, chancellor. The appellee, Isaac Mayfield, filed his bill in the court below against S. D. Dilworth, the appellant, as administrator of Richard Dilworth, and also against the heirs of said intestate. The bill charges that in March, 1844, the complainant “ entered into a co-partnership with said Richard Dilworth for the purchase of lands sold for taxes at public sale, according to law, and by the terms of said partnership, each member was to furnish one half the money for the purchase of the lands; and the losses and expenses…
1Opinion of the CourtHaNDY, J.
This bill is filed by the appellee against the appellant, as administrator of Richard Dilworth, deceased, for a partnership account, and to subject certain lands therein specified to the payment of such balance as may be found to be due the appellee thereon.
The bill charges that appellee and said decedent entered into partnership in the purchase of tax lands sold at public sale; that each was to furnish an equal amount of cash, and the losses, expenses, and profits were to be equally borne and divided; that ap-pellee paid all the money for the purchase of the particular lands mentioned, while…
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