Bradbury v. Johnson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was instituted in the Pulaski Chancery Court by Gideon Johnson, a minor, against Ed Bradbury to redeem certain lands sold in June, 1902, for the taxes of 1901. Lawrence Johnson, father of Gideon Johnson, owned the land in controversy, and lived on the same as his homestead until June 6, 1900, when he died.
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was instituted in the Pulaski Chancery Court by Gideon Johnson, a minor, against Ed Bradbury to redeem certain lands sold in June, 1902, for the taxes of 1901. Lawrence Johnson, father of Gideon Johnson, owned the land in controversy, and lived on the same as his homestead until June 6, 1900, when he died. Gideon Johnson and his mother, now Sallie Crane, continued to live on the place until January, 1909. Terry, who purchased the land from the State, received his deed in October, 1904. In…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). Appellants contend that they are innocent purchasers, and that appellee is estopped from setting up any right of redemption because of the deed executed by his father to Storthz. They also contend that appellee is barred by laches.
The uncontroverted evidence shows that Lawrence Johnson was the owner of the land at the time of his death on June 6,1900. While the evidence shows that he had conveyed the same by quitclaim deed to Storthz in 1899, the testimony is conclusive that this deed was only intended as a mortgage, and that the mortgage was satisfied by…
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