Russell v. Douglas
Russell v. Douglas
Opinion of the Court
This is the second appearance of this case here. Russell v. Douglas, 138 So. 2d 730.
(Hn 1) In the former appeal this Court remanded the case for the entry of a decree adjudicating the amount appellee paid out in “preserving and maintaining the property.” When the case was heard by the lower court after remand, it entered a decree ordering appellants to pay appellee’s attorney’s fee of $350.00. This was
(Hn 2) Appellant also assigns as error the action of the lower court on remand in assessing appellants with one-half of the court costs in the court below incurred on the original trial. This was a matter for the discretion of the chancellor under Sec. 1583, Miss. Code 1942. There is no showing that the court abused its discretion in this regard.
(Hn 3) Appellants also assign as error the action of the lower court in granting appellants only 38 days within which to pay appellee the amount required by the decree, being the sums expended by appellee in “preserving and maintaining the property,” plus one-half of the lower court costs. This appeal was prosecuted with supersedeas, and the matter of time has now become moot. On remand we must assume that the chancellor will fix a fair and reasonable time for the payment of said sum by appellants.
The decree of the lower court is reversed in part as herein indicated, otherwise it is affirmed. The costs of this appeal are taxed against appellee.
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