Legal Opinion

Kerr v. Freeman

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1857PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor.

1Opinion of the CourtFisher, J.

The object of this bill was to enjoin the defendant below, from committing waste upon the land in question, and to have certain *294deeds cancelled, which, the complainant alleges operate as clouds upon his title.

It appears from the allegations of the bill, that the land was patented in 1835, by the General Government, to Lewis White-sides ; that he died some time about the year of , and that his widow, son, and grandson, who were his only heirs at law, executed a quitclaim deed, on the 19th day of August, 1847, to the complainant, under which he claims title. The bill then proceeds to state that…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Freeman v. BlountSupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  2. Chapman v. SimsMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
  3. Beaufort Lumber Co. v. PriceSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
  4. Butte Hardware Co. v. FrankMontana Supreme Court · 1901
  5. Snow v. Lake's AdministratorSupreme Court of Florida · 1884

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