Crease v. Lawrence
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Saline Circuit Court, in Chancery. Hon. J. B. Wood, Judge. A cause should not be abated or dismissed for an error as to the kind of proceedings adopted, but should be transferred to the proper docket. {Mansf. Big., sec. Besides, the error was waived by failure to move to transfer. Ib., sec. 1927. The plaintiffs and their ancestors had been in undisputed possession for more than twenty years. Their possession, holding under a deed, was co-extensive with the grant.
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APPEAL from Saline Circuit Court, in Chancery. Hon. J. B. Wood, Judge. A cause should not be abated or dismissed for an error as to the kind of proceedings adopted, but should be transferred to the proper docket. {Mansf. Big., sec. Besides, the error was waived by failure to move to transfer. Ib., sec. 1927. The plaintiffs and their ancestors had been in undisputed possession for more than twenty years. Their possession, holding under a deed, was co-extensive with the grant. Wood on lim., sec'. 259 ; 31 Ark., 517. The cross-bill of appellee gave the court jurisdiction of the whole case. 29…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
On the 18th day of April, 1882, A. Sophia. Crease and Laura C. Lewis filed their complaint in equity, in the Saline circuit court, against W. A. Lawrence, alleging the following facts : About the year 1844, John H. Crease, the father of the plaintiff, occupied certain lands lying in Saline county. On the 28th day of June, 1855, George C. "Watkins conveyed these lands to Jane^ Crease, the wife of John H. Crease. On the 26th day of July, 1871, Crease and wife conveyed the lands to plaintiffs. John H. Crease and wife were in actual, adverse and peaceable possession of the land from 1844 until…
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