Legal Opinion

Alderson v. Steinberg

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 4, 1940No. 4-5683PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGriffin Smith, C. J.

Appellee is an attorney. Kissie Alderson and C. D. Garrett, Negroes, are brother and sister. As plaintiffs below they sought cancellation of two deeds, each of which conveyed to appellee a one-twelfth interest in minerals appurtenant to the lands described.

The complaint upon which the decree is predicated was filed in June, 1938.

As to Kissie Alderson it is alleged that the conveyance was without, consideration; that it was not intended an interest in the minerals should be sold; that this appellant was induced to sign an instrument with her husband affecting, as she thought, different…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Burns v. FielderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1938
  2. Morris v. CobbSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gerlach v. CooperSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
  2. Get Loud Arkansas v. Cole JesterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2026

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