Strong v. Cowsen
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the CourtMcGehee, J.
This suit was brought by the appellants Sallie Strong and Catherine Smith to cancel as a cloud upon their title a deed of conveyance executed by them in favor of the appellee Lettie Cowsen on February 14, 1942, which was executed as a deed of partition by agreement of tbe parties and under tbe mistaken belief tbat tbe grantors and tbe grantee were tbe owners as tenants in common of tbe lands described in tbe conveyance and other lands owned by one Silas Melton at tbe time of bis death during tbe year 1938. From a final decree denying tbe relief prayed for, this appeal is prosecuted.
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- Hoy v. HoyMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
- Alabama & Vicksburg Railway Co. v. JonesMississippi Supreme Court · 1895
- Spencer v. SpencerMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
- Pierce v. GarrettMississippi Supreme Court · 1926
- Jackson v. DayMississippi Supreme Court · 1942
3Cited by4 opinions
- Thomas v. BaileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1979
- Harris v. HarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
- Blanks v. SadkaMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
- Walker v. WalkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1954