Gossett v. Kent
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hampstead, Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. Shelton Watson, Circuit Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice English
John Gossett and Rowland B. Smith filed a bill in the Circuit Court of Hempstead county against John Kent and John B. Sandefur, alleging in substance as follows:
On the 30th of December, 1850, Elijah A. Bates purchased of the United States the N. W. of the S. W. and the S. E. of the S. W. quarters of section 8, T. 14 S., R. 23, W., situated in Hempstead county.
On the 18th of December, 1852, Bates and wife sold and conveyed said lands to complainants by description of John Gossett & Co.; at which time complainants were, and have ever since been, residents of Ouachita county.
That said lands were…
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