Baughn v. Shackleford
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Madison county. Hooker, Chancellor. The facts fully appear in the briefs of counsel and in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Madison county. Hooker, Chancellor. The facts fully appear in the briefs of counsel and in the opinion of the court. The appellant assigns errors as follows : 1. The court erred in disallowing the payment of $623.24 made on 1st February, 1861, and charging the property with the payment of that sum and interest.. 2. The court erred in disallowing the payment of $775.26, paid to James S. Reid on the note for $1,155.55, and in charging the property with the payment of that sum and interest. 3. The court erred in disallowing the payment made to Sansom, as…
1Opinion of the Court
SlMRALL, J. :
This appeal is prosecuted to determine whether certain credits claimed by the appellant, and refused by the chancery court, ought to be allowed to him.
James S. Reid, guardian of Orlena and Florida Lewis, infants, under the' decree of the probate court of Madison county, in 1858, sold the real estate of his wards on a credit of twelve months. James W. Baughn became the purchaser of one parcel at $1,444.44, and J. W. Kilpatrick purchased another lot for $1,155.56. Notes with personal security were given. The deed to the purchasers recited that the statutory mortgage was retained.…
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