Legal Opinion

Duggan v. Champlin

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1897PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Fbom the chancery court of Yazoo county. HoN. H. C. ConN, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. 1. The court below erred in its conclusion that there was no such participation by Champlin in the violation of the Sunday law as should subject him to its penalties. It is true he was not present when the notes and deed of trust were signed, but they bore date on Sunday, and he was affected with notice of all that was shown by the face of the writings.

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Fbom the chancery court of Yazoo county. HoN. H. C. ConN, Chancellor. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. 1. The court below erred in its conclusion that there was no such participation by Champlin in the violation of the Sunday law as should subject him to its penalties. It is true he was not present when the notes and deed of trust were signed, but they bore date on Sunday, and he was affected with notice of all that was shown by the face of the writings. See Morgan v. Burrow, 16 So. Rep., 432; Kountz v. Price, 40 Miss., 343; Anderson v. Bellinger (Ala.), 6 So. Rep., 82;…

1Opinion of the CourtTerral, J.

This is a bill by J. W. Champlin,. beneficiary, and D. R. Barnett, trustee in a deed of trust, against the widow and children of John M. Chisolm, deceased, to foreclose a deed of trust executed by John M. Chisolm and his wife, Mary O. Chisolm, on all the lands of said John M. Chisolm, in Yazoo county, State of Mississippi, including his homestead, to secure two *445notes, one for $882, due February 1, 1893, and the other for $808.50, due February 1, 1894, with ten per cent, interest after maturity, and for an attorney’s fee of ten per centum thereon provided for by said notes, if placed in the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Love v. WellsIndiana Supreme Court · 1865
  2. Brahan v. First National Bank of ClarksvilleMississippi Supreme Court · 1894
  3. Walker v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1871

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