Littelle v. Creek Lumber Co.

Citations

• 99 Miss. 241
• 54 So. 841

Syllabus

<p>Corporation. Deeds. Seals. Djeetment. Legal Title. Code 1906,. sections 901, 2766, 4631.</p> <p>.Under Code 1906, section 901, section 2766 and 4631 authorizing corporations to adopt a seal and to convey land under the corporate seal and abolishing the distinction between sealed and unsealed instruments made by private persons, a deed to land by a corporation made in this state, not under its corporate seal does not convey the legal title and cannot be availed of in an action of ejectment where the plaintiff must have the legal title.</p>