Norman v. Pugh
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ashley Chancery Court. Marcus E. Hawkins, Chancellor. Suit by Fannie R. Norman against one Easter, administrator of T. O. Rodgers, deceased, and G. B. Pugh and another. From the decree rendered plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. One T. O. Rodgers died in Ashley County, seized and possessed of a house and lot in the town of Hamburg, and Dr. Easter, who claimed to be a creditor of the estate, was appointed administrator, and probated his claim.
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Appeal from Ashley Chancery Court. Marcus E. Hawkins, Chancellor. Suit by Fannie R. Norman against one Easter, administrator of T. O. Rodgers, deceased, and G. B. Pugh and another. From the decree rendered plaintiff appeals. Affirmed. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. One T. O. Rodgers died in Ashley County, seized and possessed of a house and lot in the town of Hamburg, and Dr. Easter, who claimed to be a creditor of the estate, was appointed administrator, and probated his claim. The probate court, upon the petition of the administrator, made an order for the sale of the real estate to pay this…
1Opinion of the Court
McCulloch, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This appeal presents a question of fact as to whether the deed purporting to have been executed by Russell Rodgers to appellees’ grantor, Henry Crook, on November 14, 1900, was genuine or was a forgery. Appellant claims the land under- a deed executed to her by Rodgers on November 23, 1900. The chancellor found that the deed was genuine, and a majority of the court are of the opinion that the finding of the chancellor is not against the preponderance of the ■ testimony. Counsel for appellant contends that the court erred in granting the relief prayed…
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