Parrish v. Parrish
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Port Smith District; J. V. Bourlcmd, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. Emma Parrish brought this suit in equity against Willie Parrish and others to reform a deed to real estate in Port Smith, Ark.
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Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Port Smith District; J. V. Bourlcmd, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. Emma Parrish brought this suit in equity against Willie Parrish and others to reform a deed to real estate in Port Smith, Ark. According to the allegations of the complaint, on the 11th day of November, 1919, Alice Taylor Callahan, by a quitclaim deed conveyed the two lots in controversy to Joseph E. Parrish and Emma Parrish for the consideration of $1600, $250 of which was paid in cash, and the balance was evidenced by promissory notes executed by Joseph E. and Emma Parrish, who were…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). According to the allegations of the complaint, which are to be taken as true upon demurrer, Joseph E. Parrish and Emma Parrish were husband and wife when the first deed to the property in question was executed to them, and it was the intention to convey them an estate by the entirety. A mistake was made in the description of the property which was corrected by a new deed executed to Joseph E. Parrish alone. It was represented to Emma Parrish that the new deed was to her husband and herself as in the first instance, and she did not know any difference until…
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