Watson v. Vinson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tlie chancery court of Holmes county. Hon. J. F. McCool, Chancellor. Suit for partition by A. J. Yinson and others against Fannie M. Watson and others. From a decree ordering a sale for partition the defendants appeal.
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Appeal from tlie chancery court of Holmes county. Hon. J. F. McCool, Chancellor. Suit for partition by A. J. Yinson and others against Fannie M. Watson and others. From a decree ordering a sale for partition the defendants appeal. The assessments of lands in Holmes county for 1875 was unassailably good by the action of the board of supervisors of the county in 1875 and 1-876, faithfully complying with the provisions of the curative Acts of 1875’ and 1876 (July 31, 1875; February 26, 1876). The Acts referred to were designed by the legislature to have the effect of thus validating the…
1Opinion of the CourtReed, J.
This case involves the title to section 34, township 16, range 2 west, in Holmes county. In 1875 the land was oymed by James T. Williams. In that year it was assessed to him. On March 4, 1878, it was sold by the sheriff and tax collector of Holmes county for the nonpayment of taxes for 1877, and purchased by R. H. Watson. On October 5, 1878', R. H. Watson conveyed it to Dr. J. H. Watson. On February 7, 1880, James T. Williams, who owned the bottom title to the land, conveyed it to Peter Simmons. On March 3, 1880', Mr. Simmons conveyed an undivided one-half interest therein to W. A. Drennan.…
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