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· 10/15/1908

Wells v. Ellabee

Citations

  • 93 Miss. 268
  • 46 So. 497

Syllabus

<p>Reformation of Instruments. Commissioner’s deed. Court proceedings. Caveat emplor. Chancery practice. Parties.</p> <p>A bill in equity by the purchaser and grantee to reform a commissioner’s deed and tbe chancery court proceedings under which the sale was made should be dismissed:—</p> <p>(а) For want of proper parties, unless all the parties to the orig. inal suit be made parties to it; and</p> <p>(б) For want of equity, since the doctrine of caveat emptor applies to a purchaser at such a sale. '</p>

Judges: Calhoon

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