Pine Bluff Aerie No. 209 Fraternal Order of Eagles v. Dreyfus
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; The attempt in this case to lease the property for five years was not binding. It would require an order of the probate court to authorize a lease of it, and^ then it could not extend beyond a period of one year.
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Appeal from Jefferson Circuit Court; Antonio B. Grace, Judge; The attempt in this case to lease the property for five years was not binding. It would require an order of the probate court to authorize a lease of it, and^ then it could not extend beyond a period of one year. Kirby’s Dig., § 82; 34 Ark. 204; 64 Ark. 353. The lease was executed in appellee’s representative capacity, and this suit so prosecuted, and she cannot now be heard to say that she is not proceeding for the estate, but in her individual capacity, or that, being the owner of the property, she is therefore entitled to…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
This suit was begun in a justice of the peace court by appellee to recover the sum of $140 alleged to be due her by appellant on a lease contract. From the judgment rendered in her favor an appeal was taken to the circuit court, where ■there was a trial de novo upon the following agreed statement of facts:
That prior to the 21st day of September, 1904, Leon Dreyfus was the owner of a building situated at 208 West Barraque Street, the same being situated on a part of lot two, block 20, original town of Pine Bluff, Arkansas. That prior to the said date aforesaid the said Leon Dreyfus departed…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bailey v. GattonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1853