QUATES v. GRIFFIN

No. 45808.

239 So.2d 803 (1970)

Euel E. QUATES, Mrs. E.E. Quates Jenkins, Mrs. Flora E. Quates Smith, Slater Nelson Martin, Mrs. Vera C.J. Martin, Edward Slater Martin, Mrs. Johnnie Mae Martin Hall, and The Shelton Corp., Appellants, v. C.J. GRIFFIN and Wife, Mrs. Mellis B. Griffin, J.E. Stack, Jr., A.F. Chisholm, W. Calvin Wells (As Trustee) and Whitney National Bank of New Orleans, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

Rehearings Denied October 12, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brunini, Everett, Grantham & Quin, William Timothy Jones, John R. Hutcherson, Jackson, Minniece, Neville & Hamill, Meridian, Norman B. Gillis, Jr., McComb, for appellants.

Heidelberg, Woodliff & Franks, Luther M. Thompson, Jackson, Riddell & Dabbs, Quitman, for appellees.


PATTERSON, Justice.

This is an appeal by six of the lawful heirs of Mrs. M.E. Vinson from an adverse decree in a confirmation of title suit to sixty acres of land in Clarke County. The appellants claim an undivided 15/27ths surface interest and an undivided 5/144ths mineral interest in the subject lands. The appellees admit that Mrs. M.E. Vinson was vested with the entire surface interest of the land and an undivided 1/16th interest in the minerals at the time of...

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