Smith v. Smith

Appellant filed his bill in the Chancery Court of Alcorn County against appellees to recover of them a lot situated in the town of Kossuth in that county, which lot is described in the bill, and seeking to confirm complainant’s title thereto, and set aside and declare for naught the claim of title by the defendants, and to recover rents. The cause was heard on bill, answer and proofs, resulting in a decree in favor of the defendants. From that decree the complainant prosecutes this appeal.

The question involved: A husband owns a piece of land which is not the homestead. He gives a deed of…