Pirtle v. Southern Lumber Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Bradley Chancery Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Chancellor; Laches cannot be imputed to one merely for delay, unless such delay works an injury. 81 Ark. 439. Nor when his failure to act is due solely to ignorance. 82 Ark. 371; 145 U. S. 368. There was no occasion for action because there had been no interference with possession. 70 Ark. 256; 75 Ark. 197; 81 Ark. 296; 88 Ark. 395. Defendants had no title, and were not in possession. 123 S. W. 650; 75 Ark. 382. In 126…
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Appeal from Bradley Chancery Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Chancellor; Laches cannot be imputed to one merely for delay, unless such delay works an injury. 81 Ark. 439. Nor when his failure to act is due solely to ignorance. 82 Ark. 371; 145 U. S. 368. There was no occasion for action because there had been no interference with possession. 70 Ark. 256; 75 Ark. 197; 81 Ark. 296; 88 Ark. 395. Defendants had no title, and were not in possession. 123 S. W. 650; 75 Ark. 382. In 126 S. W. 714 and 123 S. W. 650, cited by appellant, there were no supervening equities. Since all the evidence is not…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
This action involves the title to 280 acres of wild and unimproved land situated in Bradley County, Arkansas. The lands were purchased from the State as swamp and overflowed lands in i860 by Adelia Cone. She died intestate in 1905, leaving surviving her Marcus J. Cone, her son and sole heir at law. On April 23, 1907, he conveyed the lands to Henry C. Pirtle for the sum of $150. On June 22, 1907, Henry C. Pirtle filed a complaint in the chancery court against W. R. Watson and the Southern Lumber Company, in which the above facts were alleged, and in addition thereto that the State of Arkansas,…
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