Fox v. Matthews
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. The facts necessary to be stated are set out in the opinion of the court. Cited, Civil Code of Louisiana, Arts. 2231, 2255, 2415, 3257; 1 Story’s Eq. §§ 202, 203; 3 Phil. Ev. (C. & H. notes), p. 1467, note 984. Cited, 19 La. R. 482; Strawhridge v. Warfield, 4 La. R. 22 ; Hopkins v. Lacouture, Id. 64; 1 Mart. Rep. N. S. 456; Ilanna v. Renfro, 32 Miss. R. 125.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
This suit was brought in the Superior Court of Chancery against James A. Fox and Mrs. Elizabeth Fox, to recover the possession of certain slaves and hire for their detention, to which the complainant asserted title, and which he alleged had been surreptitiously taken into their possession by the defendants.
But two questions, at all material to be considered, are presented by the record. The first is a question purely of fact, and involves a consideration of the evidence adduced by the respective parties, to prove or disprove the contract or agreement alleged in the bill, *435and upon which…
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