Sigman v. Lundy
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Tunica county. Hon. J. G. Hall, Chancellor. The original bill in this cause was filed in 1879 by J. B. Sigman,. appellant, against Tamlin Avent, and all other persons claiming-any interest in the lands in question, and sought to confirm the tax-title of appellant to the same. Publication was made as required in such cases by the statute.
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From the chancery court of Tunica county. Hon. J. G. Hall, Chancellor. The original bill in this cause was filed in 1879 by J. B. Sigman,. appellant, against Tamlin Avent, and all other persons claiming-any interest in the lands in question, and sought to confirm the tax-title of appellant to the same. Publication was made as required in such cases by the statute. At the March term, 1880, the bill was dismissed as to Tamlin Avent, his death being suggested, and-. pro confesso decree taken against all claimants of the land, except the appellees, Wm. I. and Betty W. Lundy, who were minors, and…
1Opinion of the CourtCooped, J.
The chancellor did not err in retaining the cross-bill and permitting complainants therein to proceed with it as an original bill. In *527Belcher v. Wilkerson, 54 Miss. 677, there was no order of court retaining the cross-bill, while in the case now before us the order >of the chancellor expressly retained the cross-bill “ as an original bill,” and directed process to be issued on it as such. The ■appellant entered her appearance and answered, thus waiving the process directed to be issued.
Proceeding to the main questions involved, it is sufficient to say ■in reference to complainants’ title that…
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