Henderson v. First National Bank of Dewitt

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

This case involves the obtaining of title to personal property by adverse possession, and apparently is the first reported case relating to such a situation for over one hundred years. The contentions of the parties are as follows:

On January 24th, 1928, First National Bank of DeWitt, Arkansas, issued to J. M Henderson, Jr. its Common Stock Certificate No. 186 for 20 shares.

J. M. Henderson, Jr. brought this action in the Circuit Court for the Southern District of Arkansas County, Arkansas, seeking recovery of possession of Certificates 186 and 198 from Miss…