Holloman v. Holloman
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the probate court of Tippah county. Hon. Robert R. Thomas, judge. Jemima Holloman, the appellant, filed her petition on the 17th of January, 1844, for dower in certain land and slaves.
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Appeal from the probate court of Tippah county. Hon. Robert R. Thomas, judge. Jemima Holloman, the appellant, filed her petition on the 17th of January, 1844, for dower in certain land and slaves. The petition as to the slaves was contested by John Holloman, the appellee, who filed a counter petition, setting up his claim on the ground that he purchased them on the 21st of July, A. D. 1837, from Nathaniel Holloman, deceased, the husband of petitioner, and took a bill of sale. The petitioner filed a bill of discovery, setting out that her husband, at the time of the alleged purchase, was…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Claytón
delivéred the opinion of the court.
This was ah appeal from an order of the probate court of Tip-pah county, disallowing a petition for dower or a distributive share in certain slaves.
The claim was resisted by the appellee, who filed a counter petition and prayed to be admitted as-a party, which the court allowed. He claimed title to the slaves adverse to the widow, under a conveyance from the husband, and upon the hearing, the court decided that the slaves were his, and'rejected the petition of the widow as to them.
A preliminary point is presented, as to the power or…
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