Yazoo & Miss. V. R. R. v. James
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Tallahatchie county. Hon. Joe May, Special Chancellor. Suit by the Yazoo & M. Y. B. Company against T. Gr. James and others. From an interlocutory decree, plaintiff appeals. Heard on motion to dismiss appeal and to discharge the supersedeas. ■ The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the «court.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellant filed its hill in the court below alleging that appellees had each instituted separate suits at law .against it; that J. H. Lay and numerous parties, whose names are not given, were threatening so to do, and •praying that the suits instituted and the one threatened by Lay be enjoined, and that all of the controversies therein sought to be litigated be adjudicated by decree of the court below; the- ground upon which this relief is sought being that thereby a multiplicity of suits will be prevented. A preliminary injunction having been granted in response to the prayer of this bill, a…
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