Reed v. Gregory

Citations

• 46 Miss. 740

Syllabus

<p>1. Unknown heirs— art. 35, p. 546, Code op 1857. — When, the heirs of a deceased person shall he necessary or proper parties to a suit in chancery and their names are unknown, they may he so described and made parties defendant hy publication, as prescribed by art. 35, p. 546, Code of 1857, without reference to their residence, their presence or absence from the state.</p> <p>3. When thebe is no personae representative op a vendee deceased, OWING PURCHASE-MONEY, SNIP MAY BE MAINTAINED AGAINST HEIRS. — Where the vendee of land was a non-resident of the state and died without having paid the purchase-money, having neither personal estate nor personal representative in this state, it was held that a bill was maintainable against his heirs, without any personal representative to enforce the vendor’s lien upon the land.</p>