PENICK v. MAY

No. 45899.

240 So.2d 461 (1970)

J.R. PENICK, Jr. v. J. MAY, Bank of Houston, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

October 26, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Armis E. Hawkins, Houston, Tubb & Stevens, West Point, for appellant.

John P. Fox, Houston, Freeland & Gafford, Oxford, for appellees.


SMITH, Justice.

A bill to enforce the specific performance of an alleged contract to convey land was filed by appellant, J.R. Penick, Jr., against Joel A. Montgomery and Mary Lou Montgomery, his wife, owners of the land, and Houston State Bank, J. May and others, in the Chancery Court of Chickasaw County. A general demurrer to the bill, as finally amended, was sustained by the chancellor. Appellant declined to plead further and the bill was dismissed. From the decree...

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