Manar v. Smith

This proceeding involves the determination of the title to one hundred and twenty acres of land located in Smith County, Mississippi. Appellants are the heirs-at-law of Miss B. E. Manar, Deceased, and persons who claim an interest in the land under said heirs. These heirs and persons claiming under them filed a hill in this cause May 23, 1957, asserting that they are the owners of said land. Appellees were the defendants to that hill. They denied that appellants had any interest in the land. They averred that they are the owners of the land. The chancellor held (1) that the appellees had…