The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-27
JEFF DAVIS GETS HIS PLANTA-
TION,


"ThIS Patriotic and Noble Gentleman" Success
ful al Last In RegalnIng Possession OF BrlerS'
fOld.
We hear with much satisfaction that
the Court of Appeals Of Mississippi has,
within few days past, rendered; on q
rehearing final Judgment In favor OF
our honored friend, Jefferson Davis, re-
storing to him in full title and interest
his ine plantation OF Briersfeld, Warren
county, Miss. The history of the litiga-
ton which has had this happy conclu'
sion is of an interesting and even roman
tic character. Bakersfield and Hurricane
plantations, now constituting the whole
island produced by cutoff Of the Mis-
sissippi river, is magnificent domain,
which was acquired more than 90 years
ago by Mr.. Joseph y Davis, the older
brother of Jefferson Davis, and for long
time was cultivated with great profit
Mr.. Joseph Il, Davis was gentleman OF
great sagacity, strong sense and enter
drise, and became one OF the wealthiest
and most influential citizens of Mlssis-
sippi. When his brother, JEFF, married
the daughter of General Taylor and re-
signed his commission in the army, Jos,
E. Davis invited his brother to come to
Mississippi and enter upon the life OF
cotton planter. Mr.. jeff Davis accepted
the invitation and took possession OF
Briersfeld, which he cultivated success
fully for many years. Despite his long
withdrawal from the care of this estate,
Mr.. Davis, with the aid of his energetic
and intelligent present wife, managed to
administer his plantation so as to acquire
a competence and reimburse his brother
the full value of the place. Still the
formal title to the plantation remained
in Mr.. Joseph e. Davis When the war
broke out Mr.. Joseph Davis held this
property beyond the reach of the FEEDER.
al Government. And when the presi-
dent of the defeated ConfederaCy became
a prisoner at Fortress Monroe, Mr., Jos.
Davis made a sale of his whole estate to
his long chief manager, colored man
named Montgomery, for 100000, paya-
BILE on long time, with interest at the
rate of six per cent. Mr.. Joseph Davis
then made a complicated and abstruse
will. He was very old man, dying
sh ortly after at the age of eighty.four.-
His will recognized Mr. JEFF Davis's
children as legatees for the sum of $780,
900, to be collected by trustees, of whom
Mr.. JEFF Davis was one, and to be paid
to his children when they obtained ma
iority. The balance of his estate was
bequeathed to his Mr.. Joseph Z. Da-
vis's) natural children or grandchildren.
AS Mr.. Davis's youngest child is but IA,
a long time would elapse before anything
could be realized from this bequest, and
as Mr.. Joseph E, Davis had left evidence
that his brother had paid the full value
of the estate, Mr.. JEFF Davis finally, with
much reluctance on account of his great
love and respect for the memory of his
brother, yielded to the urgent advice of
his relatives and friends and instituted
suit to reclaim and re establish his title
in the property. All honest and good
men will rejoice that this patriotic and
noble gentleman and veteran has sue
ceeded in his suit, and that his declining
years will thus be soothed and defended
from the cares and humiliations Of pov.
erty and dependence.-NeaO Orleans PIC.
ry,tne, May %,