Miles v. Fink
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Bolivar county. HoN. Joe May, Chancellor. Bill by Jake Fink against John R. Miles and others. From an.order denying a motion to dissolve an injunction, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtEthpjdgb, J.
One J. S. Simpson died in Bolivar county, owning certain lands, which prior to his death had been leased for the period of five years, and which lease expired January 1, 1918. The appellant Miles and his partner, having acquired this lease, were in possession of the property involved prior to and on the 1st of January, 1918. Simpson in his will made certain specific bequests, among other things willing to his wife, Mrs. Mary Simpson, certain sums of money, and the rents on his land for life, and undertook to will the lands, after the *149death of his wife, to certain of his relatives. Mrs. Mary…
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