Hopson v. Oxford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Little River Circuit Court. Wide P. Feazee, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was an action in ejectment instituted by the appellees against Walter S. Hopson in his lifetime for the recovery of the fractional section 18, township 13 south, range 32 west, and the rents, issues and profits thereof for the year 1900, which lands they alleged they owned.
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Appeal from Little River Circuit Court. Wide P. Feazee, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was an action in ejectment instituted by the appellees against Walter S. Hopson in his lifetime for the recovery of the fractional section 18, township 13 south, range 32 west, and the rents, issues and profits thereof for the year 1900, which lands they alleged they owned. The complaint further states that the defendant unlawfully entered upon, used and occupied and cultivated the same during the year 1904, to the damage of the plaintiff in the sum of $500. This complaint was filed on the 2d day…
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
(after stating -the facts). This is a suit by minor heirs to recover lands, and the rents and profits of the same, which were at the time in the possession of the appellant as lessee under one W. W. Carloss, who, acting for the owner thereof, one Mrs. A. Alexander, in her lifetime had leased the land for five years to the appellant, Arlyn Hopson, for $175 per annum, and certain specified improvements to be made by said Hopson. Said lease was made on the 19th of January, 1900. Mrs. Alexander died' on the 24th of May, 1900, and on the 29th of September, 1900, letters of administration were…
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