Legal Opinion

Bunch v. Shannon

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 15, 1872PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from chancery court of Madison county. Yourra, Chancellor.

1Opinion of the Court

Simkall, J.:

In September, 1867, the complainant and William S. Shannon made an agreement for an exchange of lands. As stated in the bill, James Bunch was to convey to Shan*526non an eighth, of a section (eighty acres) in Madison county in exchange for a like amount in Rankin county to be conveyed by Shannon to him, and also the eighth of a section to be conveyed to complainant’s son, who had married Shannon’s daughter; either, half to him and the other half to his wife, or the whole to his wife. Bunch accordingly on his part made a deed to Shannon; but, instead of Shannon’s complying with his…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. First Nat. Bank of Vicksburg v. CaruthersMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Simonton v. BaconMississippi Supreme Court · 1873
  3. Smith v. TimNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1884
  4. Plant v. PlantMississippi Supreme Court · 1898

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