Marx v. Hale
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Tallahatchie county. HoN. Joe May, Chancellor. Bill by Mrs. Pearl Marx and others against C. H. Hale and others. Demurrer to bill sustained and complainants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
The appellants filed a bill in the chancery court to cancel clouds on the alleged title of complainants to certain lands in Tallahatchie county, claiming through Mrs. Julia A. Neilson, widow of Charles A. Neilson, the said Charles A. Neilson having made a will and testament disposing of said lands. Said will and codicil are set out in the opinion of Hale v. Neilson, 112 Miss. 292 et seq., 72 So. 1011, which case is referred to for the provisions of the will and codicil, the only difference being that in the present record the second item of the codicil omits the words “and sisters” after the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Branton v. BuckleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1910
- Hale v. NeilsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1916
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