Purnell v. Frank
Mississippi Supreme Court
Purnell v. Frank, 68 Miss. 639 (Miss. 1891)
Campbell
Purnell v. Frank
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
The record before us very poorly presents the case, but enough appears to show that the attachment for rent was sued out against a dead man, and when one appeared and claimed a portion of the
Reversed and remanded.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- E. V. Purnell v. Mattie E. Frank
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Attachment foe Rent. Death of tenant. Void proceedings. Avowry. An attachment for rent sued out against a tenant who is dead is void. When one claims property seized, an avowry of the landlord is bad which seeks to.justify the taking and detention under an attachment so sued out.