Taylor v. Leonard
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Desha Chancery Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Chancellor; 1. Appellees are barred by laches (72 Ark. 101; 81 Id. 352; 81 Id. 432) notwithstanding their disabilities. 55 Id. 85; 64 Id. 345. 2. Appellees are barred by limitation.
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Appeal from Desha Chancery Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Chancellor; 1. Appellees are barred by laches (72 Ark. 101; 81 Id. 352; 81 Id. 432) notwithstanding their disabilities. 55 Id. 85; 64 Id. 345. 2. Appellees are barred by limitation. Act March 18, 1899; 74 Ark. 302; 78 Id. 95. 3. The seven years must be reckoned backward from April 10, 1901. 83 Ark. 154; 89 Id. 300. Under the testimony, Marcus U. Smith was living at the beginning of this seven-year period, or on April 10, 1894; and no subsequent disability could stop the running of the statute. 10 Ark. 580; 31 Id. 364. 4. The fact that…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauEnthal, J.
This was an action instituted by the petitioner below, Horace F. Taylor, to confirm his title to certain land under the act of March 28, 1899. In his petition he alleged that the land was sold for taxes under a decree of the chancery court in pursuance of proceedings had under the overdue tax act of 1881, and that G. W. Sappington, trustee, became the purchaser thereof at said tax sale and obtained a deed from the commissioner of said court; and that he derived title to the land by mesne conveyances from said purchaser. He also alleged that the land was wild, unimproved and unoccupied; and…
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