Morine v. Wilson ad.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Monroe County in Chancery. Hon. Charles W. Adams Circuit Judge. relied upon the statute of five years possession, citing the case of Crabtree et al. vs. McDaniel, 17 Ark. 222.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
This was a bill in chancery, alleging that complainant owning certain slaves, and being a refugee from the Island of St. Domingo, ignorant of our language and laws, and uneducated, and of weak understanding, was induced by the fair promises and persuasions of one Alexander Wiles, to execute a deed of gift to him, in the year 1838, for the aforesaid slaves, upon the conditions expressed in the deed, that complainant should have fromjiim and his heirs a maintainance during her natural life. Tharin the year 1843, the said Wiles, having had in the meantime, the exclusive possession of the slaves…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Crabtree v. McDanielSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1856