2 Miss. Dec. 374
Decided April 9, 1883
Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1883-04-09
Bill iii chancery by appellee against appellant for the sale of a lot described in the bill for partition of the proceeds. From a decree, granting the relief sought, defendant appeals. Complainant, E. J. Bowers, filed the bill in this case against Bachel Graves, praying for the sale of a lot in Canton, Miss., for partition of the proceeds, claiming to be the owner of an undivided half interest in the land.
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Reversed and decree here on cross-bill, · Decided 1883-04-09
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¶1Opinion.
¶2' The bill is not aptly drawn, but we think it sufficiently alleges the parol partition. The prayer for relief seems to rest the case *379mainly uipon. the alleged mistake in the deed of November, 1871, but it does not do tbis to the exclusion of the right growing out of the parol partition. The partition is clearly shown by the testimoney.
¶3Decree reversed and decree here for defendant on tbe cross-bill.