Hafter v. Strange
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lauderdale County. Hon. Sylvanus Evans, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
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Appeal from the Chancery Court of Lauderdale County. Hon. Sylvanus Evans, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion of the Court. This court, in Taylor v. Mosely, 57 Miss., 544, say: “that •open, notorious and exclusive possession of real estate, under an apparent claim of ownership, is notice to those who subsequently •deal with the title of whatever the one in possession has in the fee, whether such interest be legal or equitable; that there are •some exceptions to it, but this case does not fall within the exceptions. A possessor, of land may be estopped under some ■circumstances from…
1Opinion of the CourtCooper, C. J.
The appellee was the owner of block 4 in the town of Meridian, and sold and conveyed two small lots thereof to other persons who caused their deeds to be recorded, and entered into possession of the lots. After this she conveyed to her grandson, Peter Shearer, all of block 4, reciting the consideration of the conveyance to be “ natural love and affection and the sum of one dollar.” Shearer at once recorded his deed and three days after its execution sold to the appellants a large part of the block, *326including a part of one of the lots previously conveyed by the appellee to other parties.
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