Van Winkle v. Smith
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the southern district chancery court at Natchez; Hon. James M. Smiley, vice-chancellor. The opinion of the court contains a sufficient statement of the facts of the case. Fraud and damages coupled will entitle the injured party to relief in cases of this kind. 7 Johns. Ch. R. 200. A party is liable in equity for all damages caused by bis false assertions and fraudulent acts.
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In error from the southern district chancery court at Natchez; Hon. James M. Smiley, vice-chancellor. The opinion of the court contains a sufficient statement of the facts of the case. Fraud and damages coupled will entitle the injured party to relief in cases of this kind. 7 Johns. Ch. R. 200. A party is liable in equity for all damages caused by bis false assertions and fraudulent acts. A decree should, then, be rendered against the defendant for the debt which has been lost by his fraud. 7 Johns. Ch. R. 202, &c.; Riggs v. Mwray, 2 lb. 582; Jones v. Henry, 3 Litt. 428. A fraudulent vendee…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Handy
The plaintiffs in error filed their bill in the southern district chancery court at Natchez, stating that they had recovered a judgment at law against one Susan D. Gibson, for the sum of $1,489.72, upon which execution was issued, and returned nulla bona; that she then owned a tract of land in Wilkinson-county, seven slaves and other personal property; that the land was under mortgage for the purchase-money, amounting to $2,300, executed before the date of the judgment; that the mortgage debt was afterwards.transferred to one Lanehart; that before the rendition of the judgment, Susan D.…
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