Stephens v. Shannon
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Arkansas Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. R. PI. Crockett, Special^Judge. The appellant was an innocent purchaser for value without .notice; he went into possession at once, occupied and cultivated the land all the time from the date of his purchase to the commencement of the suit, more than eight years, and the statutes of limitations, which he pleads, was a good defence.
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APPEAL from Arkansas Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. R. PI. Crockett, Special^Judge. The appellant was an innocent purchaser for value without .notice; he went into possession at once, occupied and cultivated the land all the time from the date of his purchase to the commencement of the suit, more than eight years, and the statutes of limitations, which he pleads, was a good defence. Gantt’s Digest, See. 4113; 34 Ark., 534; 38 Id., 181 — 193. The deed from Shannon to Winfrey was not on record. The appellant stated that he had no knowledge of any lien, and there is no evidence to show that he…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Shannon, on the first of January, 1870, sold and conveyed to Winfrey three hundred and twenty acres ot land in Arkansas county for $5,000, of which $4,000 'were paid, and for the remainder Winfrey made his promissory note under seal, payable on the first of April, 1870, and secured by a lieu reserved on the face of his deed. Several payments were made on this note, the last being on the 6th of November, 1871. Winfrey afterward, sold and conveyed the land to Ivey, and Ivey on the 20th of January, 1872, sold and conveyed one hundred and sixty acres of it to Stephens.
Shannon, on the 23d day of…
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