Legal Opinion

Vaughn v. Dossett

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 5, 1951No. 4-9571PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMinor W. Millwee, J.

This is a suit by appellees, J. B. Dossett and D. L. Dossett, father and son, against appellant, W. W. Vaughn, in which each side seeks to quiet its title as against the other to a forty acre tract of land in Cleburne County, Arkansas.

The preponderance of the evidence tends to establish the following facts: The land in question was formerly owned by C. A. Hockett. On June 11,1934, Hockett executed a deed conveying the land to Jesse DeLoaeh who, on the same date, executed a mortgage back to Hockett to secure payment of the purchase price of $120, payable $20 annually beginning November 1,…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Gaines v. SummersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
  2. Thomas v. SpiresSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  3. Turman v. SanfordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
  4. Straughan v. BennettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
  5. Mason v. Dierks Lumber & Coal Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1910

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Hardie v. Estate of DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
  2. Moorehead v. Universal C.I.T. Credit Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1959
  3. Gentry v. AlleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
  4. Greif Bros. Cooperage Corp. v. United States Gypsum Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
  5. Haynes v. MetcalfSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988

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