Lester v. Watkins
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court .of Panola county. Hon. Alex. M. Clayton, chancellor. cited Rev. Code, 511, articles 26-31; Gwin v. Williams, 27 Miss. R. 332; Pittman <& ■Gwin v. Planters’ Bank, 1 How. 527; Torry v. Smith, 1 How. 101; Beam, v. MeKmstry, 2 S. & M. 213, 307; Frisby v. BLamrison, 30 Miss. 152; Byrne v. Jeffries, 38 Miss. 533; Barbour’s Ch. Practice, see title “ Appearance.”
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Appeal from the Chancery Court .of Panola county. Hon. Alex. M. Clayton, chancellor. cited Rev. Code, 511, articles 26-31; Gwin v. Williams, 27 Miss. R. 332; Pittman <& ■Gwin v. Planters’ Bank, 1 How. 527; Torry v. Smith, 1 How. 101; Beam, v. MeKmstry, 2 S. & M. 213, 307; Frisby v. BLamrison, 30 Miss. 152; Byrne v. Jeffries, 38 Miss. 533; Barbour’s Ch. Practice, see title “ Appearance.” That the substance of the assignment is that no process was ever issued or served upon the defendants; that no appearance was entered for them; that their signatm/res to the answer filed was not proven/ and…
1Opinion of the CourtShackeleord, C. J.
A bill was filed in the Chancery Court of Panola county, on the 2d of May, 1866, by Appellees v. Appellants.
On the same day an answer was filed by appellants, in the following words:—
The joint and several answer of J. T. M. Burbridge, S. P. Lester, Neckle & Simpson, William S. Harris, and W. P. Watkins, to the bill of complaint of G. R. Watkins and Henry Laird filed against them in said court, answer and saith, that they admit all the allegations in the complainant’s bill contained, and agree that the decree be made according to the prayer-therein contained; also acknowledge due and legal…
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