Legal Opinion
Love v. McDonald
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 27, 1941No. 4-6259PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGkieeiN Smith, C. J.
This is a suit for specific performance. J. W. Love agreed in writing, for a consideration of $2,500, to convey to J. C. McDonald an oil and gas lease on 73.49 acres of land in Lafayette county. When the lease was tendered McDonald refused it on the ground, as he alleged, that the title was not merchantable.
In 1905 Howard Whitfield and others conveyed the property to Polly Knott and her bodily heirs. In June, 1940, Mrs. Knott, pursuant to act 76, approved March 2, 1929, 1 petitioned for authority to execute an oil and gas lease in favor of Love. The court found that Mrs. Knott owned a life…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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- Douglas v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1897
- Anderson v. WilkinsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1906
- Bass v. Roanoke Navigation & Waterpower Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1892
- Butterfield v. SawyerIllinois Supreme Court · 1900
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3Cited by6 opinions
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