Legal Opinion

Oliver v. Oliver

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 12, 1931PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hart, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). It is conceded that chancery has jurisdiction in the assignment of dower. Maxwell v. Autrey, 151 Ark. 85, 235 S. W. 384, and cases cited.

It is insisted, however, that the basis of this suit is to declare a trust in favor of the estate of R. B. Oliver, deceased, in the ’248 shares of stock in the Little Rock Revilo Hotel Company, and that chancery was without jurisdiction of said suit. We do not agree with counsel in this contention. The subject of the trust- sought to be declared in the 248 shares of stock in the hotel was personal property; and, being…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. McGaughey v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1885
  2. Home Life Ins. Co. of N.Y. v. MastersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  3. Held v. MansurSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
  4. Scott v. MillerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
  5. Maxwell v. AwtreySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Batesville Truck Line, Inc. v. MartinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
  2. Kelley v. Northern Ohio Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
  3. Hawkins v. ScanlonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  4. Hand v. Mitchell, AdministratorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
  5. Crain v. Bd. of Dir. St. Francis Levee Dist. (1)Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1935

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