Young v. Crawford
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Washington Chancery Court; T. H. Humphries, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was begun in the Washington Chancery Court against appellees to have dower assigned in the lands in controversy to Anna G. Young, widow of Robert A. Young, deceased, and to have the title to said lands declared to be in Robert A. Young at the time of his death, and to be declared assets of the estate of Robert A. Young for the payment of his debts, subject to the dower…
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Appeal from Washington Chancery Court; T. H. Humphries, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was begun in the Washington Chancery Court against appellees to have dower assigned in the lands in controversy to Anna G. Young, widow of Robert A. Young, deceased, and to have the title to said lands declared to be in Robert A. Young at the time of his death, and to be declared assets of the estate of Robert A. Young for the payment of his debts, subject to the dower rights of the widow. The land consists of a sixty-acre tract, occupied by appellee Julia Crawford, and designated in the…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts.) First. A careful consideration of the testimony as a whole convinces us that Dr. Young intended at some time to give appellees the lands respeclively claimed by them, but that he died without effectuating his purpose.
1. Appellees ask for the specific execution of a parol gift of lands, and the causes must, be treated as if Dr. Young were living and the appellees were seeking' to compel him to make them deeds. Meigs v. Morris, 63 Ark. 100. Would the evidence warrant such relief? Robert Medearis first suggested the idea to Dr. Young of providing a home for…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Wooldridge v. HancockTexas Supreme Court · 1888
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- Frame v. FrameWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1889
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