Owen v. Johnson

Appellee, Mrs. Johnson, on August 15, 1952, filed suit (2843 in the trial court) to confirm and quiet title to a tract of land of approximately 3.5 acres, and also to other land bordering on the east bank of White River, all in the town of Cotter. She asserted title by adverse possession for some thirty-five years, and also by recorded deeds of conveyance. Appellants, Owen, et ah, answered with a general denial and pleaded laches as a defense. In a prior suit (No. 2834) appellants on July 28, 1952, asserted ownership and possession of the 3.5 acre tract and sought to quiet alleged title. It…