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Hemingway v. Scales

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1868PublishedCited by 21 opinions

Error to tbe Circuit Court of Carroll countjL Hon. Vm. Cotlrran, judge. On the 11th of January, 1858, A. O. Winn and wife executed the following conveyance to W. N. Scales and wife : — “ This indenture, made and entered into this, the 11th of January, 1858, between A. O. Winn, and Ann J. Winn, his wife, of the first part, and W. N. Scales, and his wife, M. G. Scales, of the second part, Witnesseth, That the parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum' of…

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Error to tbe Circuit Court of Carroll countjL Hon. Vm. Cotlrran, judge. On the 11th of January, 1858, A. O. Winn and wife executed the following conveyance to W. N. Scales and wife : — “ This indenture, made and entered into this, the 11th of January, 1858, between A. O. Winn, and Ann J. Winn, his wife, of the first part, and W. N. Scales, and his wife, M. G. Scales, of the second part, Witnesseth, That the parties of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum' of Twenty-five Thousand Dollars, to them in hand paid by the parties of the second part, have granted, bargained, and sold,…

1Opinion of the CourtPeyton, J.

It appears from the record in this case, that on the 11th day of January, 1858, Augustus O. Winn, and Ann J. Winn, his wife, for a valuable consideration, sold and conveyed to W. N. Scales, and M. J. Scales, his wife, and their heirs, a certain tract or parcel of land, situated on the Yazoo river, in the county of Carroll, in the State of Mississippi, and that the deed of conveyance was duly acknowledged; that the said W. N. Scales departed this life in the year 1861, intestate, and that the plaintiff in error was duly appointed administrator de bonis non of said Seales by the Probate Court…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Wright v. . SaddlerNew York Court of Appeals · 1859
  2. Brownson v. HullSupreme Court of Vermont · 1844

3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Pray v. StebbinsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1886
  2. Baker v. StewartSupreme Court of Kansas · 1888
  3. Robinson v. EagleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1874
  4. Hulett v. InlowIndiana Supreme Court · 1877
  5. Ayers v. PetroMississippi Supreme Court · 1982

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