Steers v. Kinsey
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Desha Chancery Court. Jas. F. Robinson, Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This action was brought against the Arkansas City Improvement Company by S. F. Steers, a liquidator, under the law of Louisiana, of the firm of S. B. Steers & Co., of New Orleans, to quiet the title of said firm to certain land in Desha county of this state. The defendant, Arkansas City Improvement Company, filed an answer, and'claimed title to the land.
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Appeal from Desha Chancery Court. Jas. F. Robinson, Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This action was brought against the Arkansas City Improvement Company by S. F. Steers, a liquidator, under the law of Louisiana, of the firm of S. B. Steers & Co., of New Orleans, to quiet the title of said firm to certain land in Desha county of this state. The defendant, Arkansas City Improvement Company, filed an answer, and'claimed title to the land. The land was also claimed by Oliver Kinsey, who appeared and filed an answer and cross-complaint. These lands at one time belonged to the Kentucky &…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This is a controversy concerning the title to certain lots and tracts of land formerly owned by the Kentucky & Arkansas Land & Industrial Company. The company mortgaged the lands, and, failing to pay its debt thus secured, the lands were sold under the power contained in the mortgage, and purchased by one Bergholz. He in turn sold to the Arkansas City Improvement Company, one of the parties to this action. It is admitted that this mortgage, upon which the claim of the Arkansas City Improvement Company to these lands is based, was executed and recorded…
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