Jackson v. Jackson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe chancery court of Leake- county. ‘ HoN. J. P. McCool, Chancellor. Bill by N. C. Jackson- against' E. P. Jackson to set aside a deed made by a minor. From- a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the bill, complainant- appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion- of- the court.
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Appeal from tbe chancery court of Leake- county. ‘ HoN. J. P. McCool, Chancellor. Bill by N. C. Jackson- against' E. P. Jackson to set aside a deed made by a minor. From- a judgment sustaining a demurrer to the bill, complainant- appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion- of- the court. The power of the chancery court to remove the- disability of minority of minors in its county is strictly statutory and the statute authorizing the same must he strictly followed or the proceedings are void. Under paragraph 545, Code 1906, when the petition is ex parte it must be joined in by all the…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
This action was begun by a bill filed in the chancery ■eourt of Leake county by appellant, praying that a certain deed executed by him during his minority be canceled. It seems that there was an attempt to remove appellant’s disabilities of minority by the chancery court prior to the date of his signing the deed he now seeks to have canceled.
After charging that his parents exercised an undue influence in obtaining his signature to the deed, the bill makes the proceedings and decree of the court purporting to remove the minor’s disabilities a part of his bill, *874and charges that the court did…
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