Mississippi Supreme Court October 15, 1871 (Wilie v. Brooks)

Tarbell, J. :

This is a proceeding in chancery to restrain an action at law. To the complaint there was a demurrer, which was overruled, from which defendants appeal to this court. The record presents substantially the following facts: In the latter part of the year 1852, or early in 1853, John F. Brooks and James W. Drake, purchased, jointly, from Jeiferson Wilson, administrator, etc.