Moore v. Moye
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hot Spring'Chancery 'Court; J. P. Henderson, Chancellor; 1. The gist of this case is that these parties were to exchange lands if their title was good and each was to be given a reasonable opportunity to show that the title was good. Appellants made and furnished an abstract showing a merchantable title according to contract.
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Appeal from Hot Spring'Chancery 'Court; J. P. Henderson, Chancellor; 1. The gist of this case is that these parties were to exchange lands if their title was good and each was to be given a reasonable opportunity to show that the title was good. Appellants made and furnished an abstract showing a merchantable title according to contract. Where a deed has been delivered in escrow, subject to a condition that has been performed, equity will compel the delivery thereof to the person entitled to its possession. 97 Ark. 480. Appellants were entitled to a reasonable time to perfect their title. But…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellants owned lands in Dallas County, Arkansas, and entered into an oral agreement for the exchange of those lands with appellees for certain lots in Malvern, Arkansas. Each of the respective owners executed their deeds of 'Conveyance pursuant to said agreement and delivered the same to H. L. McDonald, the cashier of one of the banks in Malvern, to await the completion of abstracts of title. Appellants furnished an abstract of title and subsequently applied to McDonald for delivery of the deed executed by appellees, and pursuant to said request McDonald delivered the deed to appellants and…
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- Masters v. ClarkSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
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