Weisinger v. Cock
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Tunica county. Hon. W. R. Trigg, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It is only necessary to add that Jacques, after receiving the deed from J. E. Stone, kept it as directed, and that the said Stone did not return, but died while in Florida, whereupon Jacques delivered it to J. W Stone, the grantee therein named. There was no delivery of the deed; it never passed beyond the control of the grantor.
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From the chancery court of Tunica county. Hon. W. R. Trigg, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. It is only necessary to add that Jacques, after receiving the deed from J. E. Stone, kept it as directed, and that the said Stone did not return, but died while in Florida, whereupon Jacques delivered it to J. W Stone, the grantee therein named. There was no delivery of the deed; it never passed beyond the control of the grantor. This was not a delivery, to take effect upon a condition. Tams v. Williams, 57 Miss; 843 ;• Harhreader v. Clayton, 56 lb. 383. Delivery of a deed…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
Complainant exhibited her bill in this cause against the heirs at law of J. W. Stone, to cancel as a cloud upon her title a certain deed under which the defendants claim title to the lands described therein. She states that her husband, J. E. Stone, was the owner of said lands, and died leaving no children, whereupon said lands descended to her as his sole heir-at-law. The facts in reference to the execution of the deed sought to be cancelled, as stated in the bill, are that in October, 1882, the said J. E. Stone prepared, or had prepared, a deed conveying said lands to his father, J. W. *513Stone…
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