Pearson v. Kendrick
Mississippi Supreme Court
Prom the chancery court of Bolivar county. Hon. A. H. Longino, Chancellor. In the year 1889, W. H. Jeffreys was doing business ás a merchant in his own name at Duncan, in Bolivar county, Mississippi, and continued in the mercantile business, alone, until some time during the month of January, 1890, he formed a partnership Aith Burbridge & Houston, under the firm name of W. H. Jeffreys & Co.; Jeffreys owning a one-third interest in the firm.
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Prom the chancery court of Bolivar county. Hon. A. H. Longino, Chancellor. In the year 1889, W. H. Jeffreys was doing business ás a merchant in his own name at Duncan, in Bolivar county, Mississippi, and continued in the mercantile business, alone, until some time during the month of January, 1890, he formed a partnership Aith Burbridge & Houston, under the firm name of W. H. Jeffreys & Co.; Jeffreys owning a one-third interest in the firm. At that time, and for a number of years subsequent thereto, Burbridge & Houston were doing a mercantile business in Panola county, at Batesville,…
1Opinion of the CourtWhitfield, J.
It is clearly shown by the testimony that every one of the trust deeds the foreclosure of which is affirmatively sought by the appellant, was executed at a time when no sufficient privilege tax had been paid. Block never had a license till February 1, 1889; that trust deed was made January 4, 1889; W. H. Jeffreys & Co. never at any time had a license; W. H. Jeffreys, individually, had no license till March 1, 1890, and his trust deed was made, as the one to Jeffreys & Co. recited, January 22, 1890. Burbridge & Houston got a license November 16, 1891, and illegally had it recite that it was to…
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- Jones v. LogginsMississippi Supreme Court · 1859
- Bowdre v. CarterMississippi Supreme Court · 1886