Scott v. Billgerry
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from Special Court of Equity at Jackson. Hon. Geo. T. Swann, judge. Tbe facts of tbe case will be found in tbe opinion of Mr. Justice Ellett. Tbe brief of counsel as to tbe jurisdiction of tbe Special Court of Equity, is not on file.
1Opinion of the Court
Ellett J.
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
On tbe 24tb of July, 1865, tbe appellee filed bis petition, in wbicb be alleged that on tbe 3d day of October, 1863, tbe appellant, by ber agent, A. W. Killingswortli, sold to petitioner, *121for the sum of $3,900, then paid, seventy-five bales of cotton, averaging four hundred pounds per bale, which cotton was to be delivered, when required, in good order, at Rodney. That the contract for the sale of said cotton was reduced to writing and signed by defendant, by her agent aforesaid. That defendant, although often required, refuses to deliver said…
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