Weathersly v. Weathersly
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Superior Court of Chancery. Hon. Charles Scott, chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
In the year 1839, the appellee filed his bill in the Superior Court of Chancery, for the purpose of having a conveyance of certain slaves made by him to George R. Weathersly, in the year 1833, which was absolute on its face, declared a mortgage, and for *663an account and settlement of the mortgage debt. Sundry proceedings were had in the suit until the 17th of June, 1846, at which time it was dismissed, by order of the Chancery Court, for want of prosecution. On the 22d of June, 1847, a motion was made on petition filed in the Chancery Court, to reinstate the case; and the motion was granted,…
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