

In vaca;ion.2is.
Feb'y 1886


Original Bill.
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IhOmaS v. Cannon,


Hiram HcMiIlin. Orio;.al Bill.
William D. Nesbit etaIs


UPON opening the matters Of this Bill. in
appearing TO the satisfaction Of the Court.
that the above named defendants. William
r Gholson. Thomas v. Cannon, Hiram
McMilhn and William ID. Nesblt. are no,
inhabitants Of this State. but reside beyond
the limits thereof, so iha, the ordinary pro-
cess OF this Court cannot be served on shem.
Therefore 1t is ordered. that unless the
said defendants anpear before the Vice
Chancellor. al the Court room In the towa
OF ucily Springs. on the first Monday In
July next. and plead. sn-wer or deuar %
Conplalnant's Bill. the several allegations
thereof will be taken for confessed. and
such order and decree made thereon rs the
Vice Chancellor shall deem equitable and
u.s..


And il is further ordered. tia, a copy Of
this order be inserted In the -aolly Springs
Of Holly Springs. Mississippi. once a week
for two months successively.


Test. HANNIBAL HARRIS.


A b I X 4 C. t.


The Bill charges, that On The l1;h day Of
August 1886 William Y GhoiSien, Hugh
K Miller and Dancan CLARK purchased Of
tic President Of The Board Of Police, of
Lafayette CoGa,y. snndsy lots In The tow
of OAfo I'd. which are specifically desc d. 4
on the Bill. for the aggregate sum Of SO.
IA. and took from said President n iisle
bond cordlf on 10 make tile TO said los. up
on the payment of said purchase money,
which has been recorded. That SAL
Gholsnn. Miller aud Clark executed their
bonds TO said President for said purchase
money. with he following named persons
as saTeties: the Complainant. jacob
| Thompson. Ben Johpson. Thomas Y. Can
non. William ID Nesblt, Isaac c PearSon
| Aaron and Joel Root and Hiram NchlIlsn
upon the Conditions and s,iPulations thai
said sure,iess should be equal partners IL
said lots. uIon their paying an eqaal par
Of said purchase money Tha, complain


aat prosapily paid his portion OF :he par


chase money. 5ut some of the o;her part


neFs have paid nothing. Tia. complain


ant has paid a large proportion ofths POr


:ions Of those VINO failed TO pay For rs


Interest, according 10 said s.ipalations. CEN


pIainan, paid the sum of Sl5I5 S-i0o and


under power Of attorney from said Gkol'


son and Miller. complainant suii- back tC


the Board of Police of he county OF La


fayeue. three of said lots. for The som O


S29ii q l0O. and by consent. said Gtol
son, Miller and Clark released their iDser'


est in part of another OF said los. br shs
sum of $500. allowed them BY the sail
Boafd Of Police. That the entire amount
of the purchase money has been raid aad
that the President of said Board aas. radel
an order of said Board. executed cOaYey-
ance Of said lots to said Ghclson. Miller s
Clark


| Complainant does no; know the resp &C
| tive amounts paid by The other partners
aud has been advised that some of SAID l0l=
have been sold by some Of the oiher part
ners, bu, does cot know the amount recesy
ed thereto Complainant has pail the
sum OF 81 % 100. for taxes on said lo,s
for the yea6 R43. 1914 and 1915. no par
of which hak zen pail back 10 tim
Complainant paying taxes annually
acted as the sfs1s the Company in re,
scinding their cs<-@ cts for the three lots.
before mentioned. , was troublesome
to him ard adv-ntz eous for the Company
and he has also = a general suPerlnten-
dence 10 the profsy since the purchase.
and charges 500 therefor


PRAYER. For an account to be taken 81
the all the transactions of said partnership
and that partition BE- made Of said lots. az
cording % the respective interest Of the
partners. and that the lots be sold for divis,
ion, and for general relief


HANNIBAL HARRIS. Clerk.
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