Fatheree v. Fletcher
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. The complainants in this case were, Sidney Fatheree, (formerly Fletcher,) and her husband Obediah Fatheree, and Horatio Wise, surviving husband of Mary Wise, (formerly Fletcher;) and Sidney and Mary were the children of defendants. The pleadings and proof are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor. The complainants in this case were, Sidney Fatheree, (formerly Fletcher,) and her husband Obediah Fatheree, and Horatio Wise, surviving husband of Mary Wise, (formerly Fletcher;) and Sidney and Mary were the children of defendants. The pleadings and proof are sufficiently stated in the opinion of the court. Cited Parrel v. Perry, 1 Haywood, 2; Carter v. Rutland, lb. 97; Parker v. Philips, lb. 451; Falconer v. Holland, 5 S. & M. 689; 5 Monroe, 382, on the point that the circumstances showed a gift by defendants to…
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
The appellants filed their bill in the Superior Court of Chancery, to recover of the appellees certain slaves, claiming title under a deed of gift from John W. Hanna, dated 11th June, 1842, by which the slaves were given to Mary and Sidney Fletcher, the complainants, to remain in the hands of Nancy Fletcher, one of the defendants, until the said Mary and Sidney should marry or become of age. The bill alleges that these parties married, and that the possession of the slaves accompanied and followed the terms of the donation, by which the appellees, having the custody of the persons of said…
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