Gunnels v. MacHen

Minor W. Millwee, Justice.

Appellee, L. F. Machen, has resided at Camden, Arkansas, for the past five years where he is employed at a paper mill. He formerly lived near Tillage in Columbia county, Arkansas, where he still owns a 120-acre farm. In 1944, he was also the owner of a two-sevenths interest in a 65-acre tract near Tillage, having inherited a one-seventh interest from his father and acquired a one-seventh interest from another heir. Appellant has been engaged in the mercantile business at Tillage for a number of years and the parties have had considerable business dealings.

On March…