Middlesex Banking Co. v. Field
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Bolivar county. Hon. A. McO. Kimbrougi-i, Chancellor. Bill by Eldon C. Field against the Middlesex Banking Company and others to procure the cancellation of certain instruments on the ground of fraud. Eldon C. Field died, and the suit was revived in the name of Bate Field as his sole devisee and legatee. Subsequently Bate Field died, and the suit was revived in the name of Mrs. Sarah M. Field as devisee and legatee.
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From the chancery court of Bolivar county. Hon. A. McO. Kimbrougi-i, Chancellor. Bill by Eldon C. Field against the Middlesex Banking Company and others to procure the cancellation of certain instruments on the ground of fraud. Eldon C. Field died, and the suit was revived in the name of Bate Field as his sole devisee and legatee. Subsequently Bate Field died, and the suit was revived in the name of Mrs. Sarah M. Field as devisee and legatee. From the decree rendered, certain defendants appealed to the supreme court. For a previous decision in the case, see Field v. Middlesex Banicing Co., 26…
1Opinion of the Court
Whitfield, O. J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The chief question for solution is, Is the limitation over of the ultimate fee to J. Harris Field, Sr., by the deed of August 30, 1890, valid ? That deéd is as follows:
“This deed of conveyance, made and executed at Florence, Ala., on this 30th day of August, 1890, by and between Eldon C. Field, hereinafter designated as the first party, and J. Harris Field, Bate Field, and J. Harris Field, Jr., hereinafter designated as the second parties, witnesseth: That the first party, for and. in consideration of the natural love and affection which he…
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