McKenzie v. Jones
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Wilkinson county. Hon. Hiram Cassidy, chancellor. Cited Garradine v. Garradine, 33 Miss. E. 729 ; Prest, on Estates, 384, 474, 411, 418; 4 Kent’s Com. 124; Jesson y. Wright, 2 Bligh; 1 Jarm. on Wills, 282; Poole v. Poole, 3 Bos. & Pull. 627 ; Powell v. Brandon, Miss. E. 362. Cited 4 Kent’s Com. 231; Doe y. Provost, 4 Johns. E. 61.
1Opinion of the CourtHandy, J.
The bill in this case shows, that in the year 1825 Peter McKenzie executed a deed in trust, which was duly acknowledged and recorded, whereby, in consideration of natural love and affection for his wife Charlotte McKenzie, and for divers other good considerations, he conveyed certain real and personal estate to one Williams, in trust, in these words: “in trust for my said wife Charlotte McKenzie, and .the heirs of her body by me begotten or to be begotten';" that Peter McKenzie died in the year 1846, leaving his widow Charlotte McKenzie, and several children, among whom was the mother of the…
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