Board v. Van Houten

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Appellee, C. D. Van Houten, instituted this action to obtain possession of a certain 80 acres of land located in Prairie County, Arkansas. The complaint was filed in November, 1955, in the Circuit Court of Prairie County (Northern District), and a default judgment was granted in favor of Van Houten February, 1956, which was later set aside.1 Appellant herein, Anne Board, intervened during the same month, claiming title to the lands in controversy by virtue of a deed from her mother and father, dated April 17, 1947, and recorded March 19, 1954. Upon her motion,…