Jefferson davis biography mississippi chancery clerk
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Harris v. Griffith
210 So. 2d 629 (1968)
James W. HARRIS et al. v. B.C. GRIFFITH et al.
No. 44810.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
May 20, 1968.
Rehearing Denied June 10, 1968.
*630 Morse & Morse, Jackson, John K. Keyes Collins, for appellants.
Dale & Wilson, Prentiss, Cox, Dunn & Clark, Jackson, for appellees.
ETHRIDGE, Chief Justice.
This case involves the mineral-royalty distinction, and principally the question of whether a 1944 deed from Carl F. Griffith and wife to Thomas O. Payne conveyed a mineral interest including the executive right to lease, or simply a nonparticipating royalty. The Chancery Court of Jefferson Davis County held that it was a conveyance of a non-participating royalty, without the leasing right. We affirm.
B.C. Griffith and seven others, appellees, were complainants in chancery court. The defendants-appellants are James W. Harris, Ann Lacy Crain, and Patsy Lacy Griffith. The bill of complaint sought to cancel as a cloud on complain
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The collections below from the Department of Archives and Special Collections at the University of Mississippi relate in some way to Mississippi during the Civil War and/or Mississippians involved in the Civil War.
17th Mississippi Infantry Regiment Manuscript. Undated. The mimeographed typed essay provides a brief description and hand-drawn maps of the battles fought by the 17th Mississippi. Location: Small Manuscripts 2001-2.
E.V. Adams Collection. April 20, 1861; January 1864. Includes correspondence of Confederate soldiers Thomas S. Stout, Jr. and namn Hughes from Rock Island, Illinois Prisoner of War Camp. Location: Small Manuscripts 77-2 (1 folder).
Jennie and Lucia Adams Collection. 1845-1915. This collection contains a certificate dated January 19, 1861 appointing Randolph Adams as Second Lieutenant in the state of South Carolina. Also includes a certificate for an advance on cotton to A.K. Boyce, April 28, 1862. 13 boxes.
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Instant Access to Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi Property Records
Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi, contains the towns of Prentiss and Bassfield. In Jefferson Davis County, MS, property records offer a trove of data on real estate transactions and ownership accounts, which enable researchers to delve into the history of specific properties and gain a broader understanding of the county's developmental trajectory over time.
Exploring the Jefferson Davis County property records reveals a median home value of $90,500, median rent set at $650, and an average income of $48,750. Regarding median property tax, the county levies a rate of 0.83% based on property assessment.
The Chancery Clerk is responsible for organizing various property records in Jefferson Davis County, MS, such as deeds, mortgages, liens, plats, and lis pendens. These documents can be accessed in person at 2426 Pearl Ave., Prentiss, MS, by providing crucial identifiers to the Chancery Clerk's staff, like p