Clifton v. Clark
Mississippi Supreme Court
From: the chancery court of Lee county. HoN. HeNky L. Muldbow, Chancellor. Ciarle anil others, appellees, were complainants in the court below. Clifton and another, executors of the estate of the late Col. Jno. A. Blair, deceased, appellants, were defendants there. The original bill in the cause was not controverted, the defendants, Col.
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From: the chancery court of Lee county. HoN. HeNky L. Muldbow, Chancellor. Ciarle anil others, appellees, were complainants in the court below. Clifton and another, executors of the estate of the late Col. Jno. A. Blair, deceased, appellants, were defendants there. The original bill in the cause was not controverted, the defendants, Col. Blair’s executors, made their answer (which admitted the bill) a cross bill in which they demanded of and from appel-lees a much larger sum of money than was sued for by the original bill. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. This case went oft’…
1Opinion of the Court
Teuly, I.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The bill of complaint in this case was filed by appellees, doing business under the name “Clark, Hood & Company,” against the executors of the estate of J. A. Blair, deceased, to recover the sum of $390.55 on a claim duly probated against said estate, being balance due on open account by Blair at the date of his death. The executors filed a cross bill claiming as an off-set fees due by complainants to Blair for legal services rendered. To this cross bill a demurrer was filed, which being overruled, answer was made and depositions taken on both…
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