Legal Opinion

Branch Bank v. Windham

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1856PublishedCited by 3 opinions

In error from the Circuit Court of Newton county. Hon. John Watts, judge. The opinion of the court contains a full statement of the case. Cited Hutch. Code, 831, § 12; lb. 882, § 14; 10 S. & M. 100; 2 lb. 452; 13 lb. 395; 5 Cushm. 477, 478. Cited 7 S. & M. 361; 2 lb. 455; 5 Cushm. 477, 478; lb. 366; 2 lb. 255; 13 S. & M. 397; 2 lb. 455, 456; 10 lb. 100; 11 lb. 9; 4 Cushm. 547; 5 lb. 757; 14 Ala. E. 103; 3 Cushm. 621. Cited 7 S. & M. 356; 2 lb. 452; Hutch.

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In error from the Circuit Court of Newton county. Hon. John Watts, judge. The opinion of the court contains a full statement of the case. Cited Hutch. Code, 831, § 12; lb. 882, § 14; 10 S. & M. 100; 2 lb. 452; 13 lb. 395; 5 Cushm. 477, 478. Cited 7 S. & M. 361; 2 lb. 455; 5 Cushm. 477, 478; lb. 366; 2 lb. 255; 13 S. & M. 397; 2 lb. 455, 456; 10 lb. 100; 11 lb. 9; 4 Cushm. 547; 5 lb. 757; 14 Ala. E. 103; 3 Cushm. 621. Cited 7 S. & M. 356; 2 lb. 452; Hutch. Dig. 826, 829; lb. 832, § 14; 2 Bibb, 537; 3 Stew. 172; 1 S. & M. 296; 1 Johns. 165; 3 Cow. 398; 1 Bibb, 257; 4 M‘Oord, 423; 2 Bibb, 537; 3…

1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.

This action was brought on the 6th of September, 1850, upon a judgment recovered by the plaintiff in error against the defendant’s intestate, in the State of Alabama, in November, 1841.

It appears by the record, that the defendant’s intestate died in this State about the 6th of August, 1842; and that no administration on his estate was granted until the 11th of April, 1848 ; that on the 17th of June, 1848, and more than two months after the grant of administration, notice to claimants against the estate was commenced, and published in a newspaper of this State for six successive weeks.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Barringer v. BoydMississippi Supreme Court · 1854

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Barnett v. StewartMississippi Supreme Court · 1884
  2. George T. Webb & Co. v. FoggMississippi Supreme Court · 1924
  3. W. N. Wilkerson & Co. v. DockeryMississippi Supreme Court · 1882

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