Torre v. Jeanin

Citations

• 76 Miss. 898

Syllabus

<p>1. Names. Idem, soncms.</p> <p>The court declines to say under the evidence whether the names “Fayard” and “Fasiar” are idem sonans, as written and pronounced in the old French, used by the early settlers on our seacoast.</p> <p>3. Same. Deeds. Identity of person.</p> <p>If the identity of the person of a grantee with one under whom plaintiff’s claim title be fully established, the question of identity of sound and orthography in the names used or given such person becomes unimportant.</p> <p>3. Alienage. Presumption. Evidence. Ejectment.</p> <p>The law will not presume the alienage of a party under whom a plaintiff in ejectment claims, but evidence of alienage must .be clear and satisfactory.</p> <p>4. Boundaries. Controversies. Evidence. Hearsay.</p> <p>Hearsay evidence is admissible in controversies concerning ancient boundaries.</p> <p>5. Appellate Pjractice. Harmless error.</p> <p>Errors in the admission or rejection of evidence are insufficient to warrant a reversal where the judgment appealed from is manifestly correct.</p>