Legal Opinion

Griggs v. Griggs

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 26, 1953No. 38801PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtKyle, J.

Boston Griggs and others, complainants, filed their bill in the Chancery Court of Lincoln County on April 24, 1945, against A. M. Griggs, Lester Blue and the Humble Oil and Eefining Company, as defendants, seeking to establish their rights of ownership as tenants in common with the defendant, A. M. Griggs, in two 40-acre tracts of land described as the West Half of the Northwest Quarter of Section 20, Township 8 North, Eange 5 East, to which A. M. Griggs had obtained a forfeited tax land patent from the State on September 17, 1940. The complainants in their bill also asked for a sale of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Shelby v. RhodesMississippi Supreme Court · 1913
  3. Beaman v. BeamanMississippi Supreme Court · 1907
  4. Cohea v. HemingwayMississippi Supreme Court · 1893
  5. Clausell v. RileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1940

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Wilder v. CurrieMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
  2. Gavin v. HoseyMississippi Supreme Court · 1970
  3. La Blanc v. BusbyMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
  4. Campbell v. CampbellMississippi Supreme Court · 1964
  5. Wall v. WallMississippi Supreme Court · 1954

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