Barnes & Co. v. Buchanan
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Marion county.. Hon. R. -E. Sheehy, chancellor. Suit by.J. C. Buchanan and another against Barnes & Company. From a judgment for plaintiff overruling' a demurrer to the complaint, defendants appeal. The facts are- fully stated in the opinion of the court..
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Appeal from the chancery court of Marion county.. Hon. R. -E. Sheehy, chancellor. Suit by.J. C. Buchanan and another against Barnes & Company. From a judgment for plaintiff overruling' a demurrer to the complaint, defendants appeal. The facts are- fully stated in the opinion of the court.. It will he seen from the statement of facts that the amended hill sets out the facts necessary to be considered by the court and that the proposition to be decided by this court is whether J. C. Buchanan, the appellee, can legally claim as exempt to him, under the homestead laws of the state, eighty acres…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
The bill of complaint in this case alleges that complainant, J. C. Buchanan, was the owner of a certain tract of land not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres,, nor exceeding two thousand dollars in value: that on March 8, 1909, he conveyed this land by deed to his brother, J. S. Buchanan; that at the time this deed was executed complainant was a single man, a bachelor;. that appellants, Barnes & Co., a creditor of complainant,, on Januaiy 28', 1910, filed a bill in the chancery court alleging that this conveyance was fraudently executed' to hinder and delay said complainant in the…
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