Legal Opinion

Hindman v. O'Connor

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 3, 1891PublishedCited by 43 opinions

APPEAL from Phillips Circuit Court in chancery. James P. Brown, Special Judge. I. A curator could not sell the lands of his ward under .an order of the probate court. 33 Ark., 490. Under our present law, bofh the guardian and the curator must join in the deed. Mansf. Dig., sec. 3507. 2. Mrs. O’Connor was under a disability to purchase, arising from the relation she sustained at the time ot the sale. Her purchase was void. 23 Ark., 622; Mansf.

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APPEAL from Phillips Circuit Court in chancery. James P. Brown, Special Judge. I. A curator could not sell the lands of his ward under .an order of the probate court. 33 Ark., 490. Under our present law, bofh the guardian and the curator must join in the deed. Mansf. Dig., sec. 3507. 2. Mrs. O’Connor was under a disability to purchase, arising from the relation she sustained at the time ot the sale. Her purchase was void. 23 Ark., 622; Mansf. Dig., sec. 3485; 38 Ark., 26; 33 zY., 587; Lewin on Trusts, p. 484; Underhill on Trusts, p. 484; 46 Ark., 32; 30 id., 44;. 33 id., 301; 5 Dana, 507; 61…

1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.

In September, 1867,, Thomas C. Hindman, and on the 19th of August, 1876, Mary B. Hindman, his wife, died intestate, leaving Susie Hindman, Biscoe Hind-man, Thomas C. Hindman, Jr., and Blanche Hindman, their only children, surviving them. Biscoe, Thomas C. and ' Blanche were minors when their parents died, Biscoe having been born on the 27th of November, 1861, Thomas C. on 23d of November, 1863, and Blanche on the 2d of December, 1865. Laura E. B. O’Connor and the mother of Mrs. Hindman were sisters, and Mrs. O’Connor (Laura E. B.) was the step grandmother of Mrs. Hindman’s children, she…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Gardner v. . OgdenNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  2. Harvey v. TylerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  3. Van Epps v. Van EppsNew York Court of Chancery · 1841
  4. Torrey v. Bank of OrleansNew York Court of Chancery · 1842
  5. Brown v. WheelockCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1889

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Dormitzer v. German Savings & Loan SocietyWashington Supreme Court · 1900
  2. Gulf, Colorado & Santa Fe Railway Co. v. LemonsTexas Supreme Court · 1918
  3. Hart v. WimberlySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  4. Thweatt v. FreemanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  5. Minetree v. MinetreeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930

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