De Mouy v. Jepson

SIMPSON, Justice.

This suit was brought in the circuit court, in equity, on a bill by appellee, Emily Jepson, as legatee under the will of Mary E. Rupf, deceased, against Sophie G. De- Mouy, individually, and as executrix under the will of said decedent. By agreement of the parties, there was consolidated with, said cause a case on appeal to the circuit' court in a detinue suit instituted in the justice of the peace court between the parties,involving certain personal property, to he, mentioned later, owned by decedent in her' lifetime.

This suit was instituted under the provisions of § 159,…