Goff v. Avent
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from chancery court of George county. IIon. Y. A. Griffith, Chancellor. Suit by W. H. Goff against E. C. Avent and others. From a decree of dismissal -as to defendant Avent, plaintiff appeals. Whether or not the deeds under which complainant W. H. Goff, claims the land are sufficient to pass title.
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Appeal from chancery court of George county. IIon. Y. A. Griffith, Chancellor. Suit by W. H. Goff against E. C. Avent and others. From a decree of dismissal -as to defendant Avent, plaintiff appeals. Whether or not the deeds under which complainant W. H. Goff, claims the land are sufficient to pass title. One of the first principles of jurisprudence impressed on the student of the law, is that, a thing is certain which can be rendei*ed certain, or not, as the Latin has it “id cerium est quod cerium reddi potest.” This is not only a venerable maximum of the law, but is supported by authorities…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
The appellant exhibited an original bill in the court be-Ioav against the appellee Avent and others to cancel the appellee’s claim to certain land in section 42, township 1 south, range 8 Avest, as a cloud on the appellant’s title. A. *793demurrer to the bill having been overruled, the cause was appealed to this' court to settle the principles of the case, and the decree overruling the demurrer was affirmed and the cause remanded. 122 Miss. 86, 84 So. 134. Upon the return of the cause to the court below, an amended bill was filed, a demurrer thereto by the appellee was sustained, the bill…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Goff v. AventMississippi Supreme Court · 1920
- Surget v. Doe ex dem. LittleCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1852
- H. Weston Lumber Co. v. StrahanMississippi Supreme Court · 1921
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