CARTER v. HURST

No. 45749.

234 So.2d 616 (1970)

James W. CARTER v. Charles HURST et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 20, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John P. Fox, Houston, Watkins & Eager, William E. Suddath, Jr., Jackson, for appellant.

James S. Gore, Houston, Tubb & Stevens, West Point, for appellees.


ETHRIDGE, Chief Justice:

James W. Carter, complainant-appellant, brought this action against Charles Hurst and E.E. Noland, defendants-appellees, in the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Chickasaw County, for specific performance of a contract for the sale of land, which was signed by only one of two co-executors. The other had not authorized it, but later joined in signing a deed to the land which was transmitted to their own attorney. Before delivery...

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