Liggett v. Church of Nazarene

David Newbern, Justice.

The appellees filed this quiet title action in the Carroll County Chancery Court alleging they were the rightful owners of the disputed property: All of lots 7 and 8, Block 31, and all of lots 7 and 8, Block 32, in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. The appellants filed a counter-claim alleging they had purchased the property from the State of Arkansas, receiving three tax deeds, and that they had been in possession of the land for almost seven years. The appellants then filed a motion to dismiss, contending the case should be heard in the circuit court. The appellants also…