Allen v. Leflore County
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Leflore county. Hon. A. Mo. Kimbrough, Chancellor. Leflore county, appellee, was complainant, and Allen and others, appellants, were defendants in the court below. One Allen, appellants’ ancester, was the county treasurer of Leflore county. He became short in his accounts something over $4,000, and was threatened with indictment for embezzlement.
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From the chancery court of Leflore county. Hon. A. Mo. Kimbrough, Chancellor. Leflore county, appellee, was complainant, and Allen and others, appellants, were defendants in the court below. One Allen, appellants’ ancester, was the county treasurer of Leflore county. He became short in his accounts something over $4,000, and was threatened with indictment for embezzlement. This being the state of affairs the legislature passed an act, approved March 16, 1886 (laws 1886, p. 772), authorizing the board of supervisors of the county ‘ ‘ to take from said Allen, land in such quantities as they may…
1Opinion of the CourtCalhoon, J.
On the facts we affirm the learned chancellor as to the lands owned by the deceased father of appellants, because it is fairly deducible from the evidence that he, who was morally and legally liable for his shortage as treasurer of the school fund, in fact wanted to and did suggest, the conveyance of all his land in satisfaction. It may also be true, and, perhaps, is, that he intended his wife’s lands also, thinking, as most husbands unfortunately do, that she would do as to her property what he wished done.
It seems to us palpably plain from this record that she did not consent, but refused…
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