Waring v. City of Little Rock
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court. David W. Carrorr, Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is a controversy concerning the right of the city of Little Rock to control and keep open a street across a piece of land claimed by appellant, Waring. The suit was brought by Waring to enjoin the city from interfering with his possession of such land.
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court. David W. Carrorr, Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is a controversy concerning the right of the city of Little Rock to control and keep open a street across a piece of land claimed by appellant, Waring. The suit was brought by Waring to enjoin the city from interfering with his possession of such land. The city claimed that Eighth street extends across said laud, and that it has been established across said land both by dedication and prescription. The land was at one time owned by Mrs. Matilda Johnson. In the year 1868, Edwin H. Hilliard recovered…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts). The question in this case is whether Eighth street of the city of Little Rock extends across the land claimed by appellant. The appellant, Waring, contends that it does not, and brought this suit to enjoin the city from interfering with his possession, and from keeping open a street across said property. On the other hand, the city contends that such street does extend across the land claimed by Waring; that it was platted across such land over a quarter of a century ago, and has been used continuously since as one of the public streets of the city; and…
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- Howard v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Commonwealth v. CoupeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Patton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
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