Caldwell v. Barrett
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Chicot Circuit Court. Zaohariah T. Wood, Judge. Judge Springer was a judge de facto. 63 Ark. 1; 48 Yrk. 227; 49 Ark. 439; 38 Conn. 449; 3 S. E. 849; 8 Paige, 428; 4 t. Y. Ch. 490; 15 Pac. 778; 92 Cal. 31; 33 Pac. 732; 91 U. S. 594; 32 Atl. 484; 19 Ark. 46; 49 Ark. 439. One may always depend on the judgments of court fair on their face.
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Appeal from Chicot Circuit Court. Zaohariah T. Wood, Judge. Judge Springer was a judge de facto. 63 Ark. 1; 48 Yrk. 227; 49 Ark. 439; 38 Conn. 449; 3 S. E. 849; 8 Paige, 428; 4 t. Y. Ch. 490; 15 Pac. 778; 92 Cal. 31; 33 Pac. 732; 91 U. S. 594; 32 Atl. 484; 19 Ark. 46; 49 Ark. 439. One may always depend on the judgments of court fair on their face. Black, Interpretation of Statutes, § 153. No one can base a claim on the erroneous decision of a court. 47 Ark. 359; 43 Ark. 514; 47 Ark. .369; 7 Ark. -209. Judgments of de facto judge can not be attacked collaterally. 1 Black, Judg., § 266; 49 Ark.…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, C. J.
The appellees, Barrett & Turner, brought this suit in ejectment against the defendants, A. S. Caldwell, Lott Morris and D. G. McRae, in the Chicot circuit court, March 17th, 1900, for the recovery of the west half of section 17 and the north fractional half of the north half of section 30, township 14 south, range 2 west, containing 1414.66 acres more or less.
These lands were originally granted to the state, September 29, 1850, as swamp lands, and were subsequently confirmed to the state, and by the state sold to Thomas J. Barrett and Oscar Turner, Sr., on the 13th of December, 1859. And…
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