Haines v. Haines
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of, second district, Coahoma county. Hon. Per.cy Bell, Chancellor. Caleb Haines and others, appellees, were complainants in the court below; Henry Plaines and others, the' appellants, were defendants there. From a decree in favor of the complainants, the defendants appealed to the supreme court.
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From the chancery court of, second district, Coahoma county. Hon. Per.cy Bell, Chancellor. Caleb Haines and others, appellees, were complainants in the court below; Henry Plaines and others, the' appellants, were defendants there. From a decree in favor of the complainants, the defendants appealed to the supreme court. The object of the bill was to cancel an asserted title to certain property described in the bill, complainants claiming title as heirs of one Caleb Haines, deceased, their father, and alleging that their mother, Lucy Haines, was the lawful wife of said Caleb Haines, deceased.…
1Opinion of the Court
Wi-iiteield, C. J\,
delivered the opinion of the court.
We find ourselves after most mature consideration of the evidence in this cause, unable to escape the conclusion that the chancellor has manifestly erred in his finding. It is not the ■ number of witnesses which determines the status of the case, but the quality of the testimony; and viewed in this light, with especial reference to the testimony of Col. Russell, we think it is clear that Eliza was the wife and Lucy the mistress of Caleb Haines. The conduct of the parties, Caleb, Eliza, and Lucy, at the period of time from 1865 to 1870, is…
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