Ellis v. Murray
Mississippi Supreme Court
In error from the circuit court of Copiah county; Hon. W. P. Harris, judge. At the December term, 1851, the defendant in error filed bis complaint in the Copiah circuit court, against George Ellis, which contained in substance the following allegations : — Peter G. Murray complains of George Ellis, defendant, that he is unlawfully in possession of the following tracts or parcels of land, namely, the south half of west half of south-east quarter, and the east half of the…
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In error from the circuit court of Copiah county; Hon. W. P. Harris, judge. At the December term, 1851, the defendant in error filed bis complaint in the Copiah circuit court, against George Ellis, which contained in substance the following allegations : — Peter G. Murray complains of George Ellis, defendant, that he is unlawfully in possession of the following tracts or parcels of land, namely, the south half of west half of south-east quarter, and the east half of the south-west quarter of section five, township one, range three west, containing by estimation one hundred and twenty acres…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice HaNDY
This was an action in the nature of a writ of right, in the Copiah circuit court, under the statute of 1850, in relation to pleadings in actions at law.
The complaint alleges, that the defendant (now the plaintiff in error) was unlawfully in possession of the tract of land in controversy, of which the demandant was seized in fee, and to which he claims that he had the right and title in fee-simple within fifty years past, and until the defendant entered and unlawfully took possession, demanding judgment and the writ of seizin and possession.
The defendant demurred to this complaint, but the…
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