Freeman v. M. E. & J. K. Wilson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Lee County. Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. January 8, 1874, appellant filed her bill in the chancery court of Lee county, alleging that on June 26, 1870, she was the owner in her own right of the lands in controversy; that she was a feme covert; that her husband was a violent and dissipated man, spending his time in drinking and gambling; that she was afraid to disobey him; that she was in constant fear and duress; that on said day, June…
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Appeal from tbe Chancery Court of Lee County. Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. January 8, 1874, appellant filed her bill in the chancery court of Lee county, alleging that on June 26, 1870, she was the owner in her own right of the lands in controversy; that she was a feme covert; that her husband was a violent and dissipated man, spending his time in drinking and gambling; that she was afraid to disobey him; that she was in constant fear and duress; that on said day, June 26, 1870, her husband ordered her to accompany him to an officer to acknowledge a paper he had prepared. When in the…
1Opinion of the Court
Simrall,'J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
This bill was filed, by Pattie A. Freeman (complainant) against M. E. & J. K. Wilson, in the double aspect of either canceling the conveyance of the quarter section of land made by the complainant and her husband, to Mrs. Wilson, or of treating the conveyance as a security for money loaned.
The complainant states that she was compelled by her husband under duress of fear and threats to execute the deed; and that her acknowledgment was not taken in the presence of her husband ; that the money was paid to her husband and not to herself. The…
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