Wilkinson v. Flowers
Mississippi Supreme Court
Error to the Chancery Court of Hinds county. Hon. John Watts, chancellor. It appears from the record, that on the 5th of August, 1837, Arch.
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Error to the Chancery Court of Hinds county. Hon. John Watts, chancellor. It appears from the record, that on the 5th of August, 1837, Arch. Anderson and Richard Flowers, as administrators of Ban-bury Flowers, deceased, sold under the order of the Court of Probates a tract of land, belonging to said intestate, for the sum of $6051. At this sale, A. G. Wilkinson became the purchaser, and gave his three several notes, with Duncan Wilkinson and Allen Stewart as joint makers and sureties, for the purchase-money. The two notes first falling due were paid, at maturity. On the third note, suit was…
1Opinion of the CourtHarris, J.
The defendants, as administrators of Banbury Flowers, deceased, by order of the Probate Court of Covington county, sold certain lands of the deceased on the 5th January, 1837, to Archibald G. Wilkinson for $6051, and took his three promissory notes, with Duncan Wilkinson and Allen Stewart as joint makers, and executed to him a deed for said land. The two first notes were paid at maturity ; but the last note not being paid, suit was instituted in the Circuit Court of Covington county against all the parties. The suit was dismissed as to Archibald G. Wilkinson (who died pending the action), and…
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