Jones v. Jones
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from, tlie chancery court of Leflore county. Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. Suit by Mrs. M. V. Jones against D. S. Jones, executor of the estate of B. L. Jones, deceased et al. From a judgment overruling a demurrer to the bill, defendant appeals. The facts are as follows: This suit was begun by the appellee, who was complainant in the court below, against the appellant, the executor of the estate of complainants deceased husband.
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Appeal from, tlie chancery court of Leflore county. Hon. M. E. Denton, Chancellor. Suit by Mrs. M. V. Jones against D. S. Jones, executor of the estate of B. L. Jones, deceased et al. From a judgment overruling a demurrer to the bill, defendant appeals. The facts are as follows: This suit was begun by the appellee, who was complainant in the court below, against the appellant, the executor of the estate of complainants deceased husband. The appellee alleges that the complainant married B. L. Jones many years ago, and at the time of their marriage he was manager of her plantation; she being a…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
The bill of complaint is not open to objection on the ground of multifariousness. Among our numerous decisions dealing with this subject, we will refer specially only to Butler v. Spann, 27 Miss. 234; Garrett v. Railroad Co., Freem. Ch., 70; Wright v. Shelton, Smedes & M. Ch., 399; Waller v. Shannon, 53 Miss. 500.
Since, under our statute (section 2517 of the present Code), all of the disabilities of coverture have been removed, a married woman may lawfully enter into a partnership with her husband. We can add nothing to what was said on this subject by this court iu Toof v. Brewer, 3 South.…
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