Haughton v. Sartor
Mississippi Supreme Court
Erom the circuit court of Monroe county. Hon. Newnan Cayce, Judge. The exact description of the land in the instrument referred to in the opinion is this: “ The following tract or parcel of land, lying or being in Monroe county, state of Mississippi, and better known as the south (S. |) of section seven (7), township fifteen, range — west; also the east half (E. -J) of the south-east quarter (S. E. i) of section twelve (12), township fifteen (15), range nineteen (19) west,…
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Erom the circuit court of Monroe county. Hon. Newnan Cayce, Judge. The exact description of the land in the instrument referred to in the opinion is this: “ The following tract or parcel of land, lying or being in Monroe county, state of Mississippi, and better known as the south (S. |) of section seven (7), township fifteen, range — west; also the east half (E. -J) of the south-east quarter (S. E. i) of section twelve (12), township fifteen (15), range nineteen (19) west, containing in all four hundred acres, more or less.” Judgment for defendant; plaintiff appeals. The opinion contains a…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, J.
The appellant sued the appellee upon an instrument in writing which he contends is a contract to convey lands to him, and which appellee contends is itself a conveyance. The instrument recites that the appellee had that day sold to appellant certain lands at a price to be thereafter paid. The lands sold are described in the instrument as the “ south half •(8. i-) of section seven (7), township fifteen (15), range — west; also the east half (E. |) of the south-east quarter (8. E. i) of section twelve (12), township fifteen (15), range nineteen (19) west,” in Monroe county. Upon this instrument…
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