Legal Opinion

Halbrook v. Lewis

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 22, 1942No. 4-6802PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

This suit was brought by Halbrook to enjoin Lewis and Lewis’ employees from cutting and removing the timber from a 40-acre tract of land in Van Burén county. The conqplaint was dismissed as being without equity, and from that decree is this appeal.

Prior to 1921, the land was owned by C. E. Reed, who failed to pay the 1921 general taxes due thereon, and the land was sold and forfeited to the state June 6,1922. This sale was duty certified to the State Land Commissioner June 6, 1924, and on July 2, 1934, a. decree was rendered confirming the state’s title under this tax forfeiture.

Lewis sought…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Penrose v. DohertySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
  2. Kendall v. J. I. Porter Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
  3. Sturgis v. NunnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1942
  4. Tisdale v. GunterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
  5. Bell v. South Arkansas Land Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1917

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3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Williams v. Marlar (In Re Marlar)United States Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eighth Circuit · 2000
  2. In Re: John Samuel Marlar, Debtor. Renee S. Williams, Trustee v. John Samuel MarlarCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2001
  3. Skelly Oil Company v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
  4. Hawkins v. First National Bank, Crossett (In Re Bearhouse, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1989
  5. Brewer v. FletcherSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946

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