Brown v. Nelms
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Bdward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an appeal from a decree of the chancery court of Crittenden County which involves, so far as concerns the disposal of the case here, separate controversies between the plaintiffs below and the various defendants, though there are some questions in common to be disposed of. Josiah E. Earle resided in Crittendon County, and owned a large body of lands situated there.
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Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Bdward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is an appeal from a decree of the chancery court of Crittenden County which involves, so far as concerns the disposal of the case here, separate controversies between the plaintiffs below and the various defendants, though there are some questions in common to be disposed of. Josiah E. Earle resided in Crittendon County, and owned a large body of lands situated there. He died in the year 1884, leaving surviving his widow-, Louisa R., and four children, Louisa, Jerry, Ben R. and Ruth. The two…
1Opinion of the Court
McCulloch, J.,
(after stating the facts). This appeal involves separate and distinct controversies between Ruth Earle Nelms, the plaintiff below, and the several defendants, and they will be treated separately in this opinion, though there are some points in common between the various parties to the different controversies.
Ruth Earle Nelms v. W. N. Brown, Jr.
The first question presented, and one which is a common matter of concern to all the parties, is a construction of the last will and testament of Josiah F. Earle. Most of the lands purchased by Brown and Pickett at the sale by Swepston as…
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- Matter of BinghamNew York Court of Appeals · 1891
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