McRaney v. Riley
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from chancery court of Covington county. Hon. D. M. Russell, Chancellor. Bill by O. C. McRaney against J. H. Riley and others. Decree of dismissal, and plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal from chancery court of Covington county. Hon. D. M. Russell, Chancellor. Bill by O. C. McRaney against J. H. Riley and others. Decree of dismissal, and plaintiff appeals. Appellees, in their brief, page 8, submit the following proposition; “The order of the referee in bankruptcy directing the bankrupt’s property to be sold clear of the appellee’s lien was void because; - (a) the referee had no jurisdiction of the subject-matter, and (b) the referee acquired no jurisdiction over the appellee.” We respectfully submit that appellee is wrong on both of these propositions. Attention is…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Appellant, O. C. McRaney, filed his bill in the chancery court of Covington county against appellee J. H. Riley, in which he alleged that he was the true owner of lot 12,’ in block 5, in the city of Collins in said county, and that ap-pellee held a pretended deed of trust against said property which was of no validity, and seeking to cancel the same as a cloud upon his title. Appellee answered the bill, denying its material allegations,, and there was a trial on bill, answer, and proofs, and a decree dismissing appellant’s bill from which he prosecutes this appeal.
Both appellant and appellee…
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