Gillenwaters v. Miller, Gardner & Co.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Alcorn county. Hon, A, E. REYNOLDS, Chancellor, The complainants, Miller, Gardner & Go., filed their bill, allegipg, substantially, that on the 2d day of August, 1867, defendants, Adair & Isom, were the owners, in fee simple, of the property in controversy, lot No. 7, in block 85, in Corinth, Mississippi;'that the said Adair & Isom, being indebted to one J. J. Rice (who is not a party to this action), they executed their note for the said…
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Appeal from the chancery court of Alcorn county. Hon, A, E. REYNOLDS, Chancellor, The complainants, Miller, Gardner & Go., filed their bill, allegipg, substantially, that on the 2d day of August, 1867, defendants, Adair & Isom, were the owners, in fee simple, of the property in controversy, lot No. 7, in block 85, in Corinth, Mississippi;'that the said Adair & Isom, being indebted to one J. J. Rice (who is not a party to this action), they executed their note for the said debt, for $470.00 due the 35th of December, 1867, and to secure the prompt payment-of the same, executed a trust deed to…
1Opinion of the CourtSimrall, J.
This case is here upon appeal and cross appeal. In ■August, 1867, Adair &-Isom conveyed in trust, to Jno/F. Arnold, a lot of ground in the town of Corinth, to secure a note of $470.00, payable to John J. Rice. Miller, Gardner & Co., on the 14th December, 1867, purchased the property from Adair & Isom, and -received the deed. A few days after 1 heir purchase, as alleged in the bill, they appointed E. F. Haynie an agent, and let him into the possession of the premises. Miller, Gardner & Co. further allege that on the 29th of January, 1868, they bought from Rice the note aforesaid, secured by…
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