Langhorst v. Rogers
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Eogan Chancery Court, Northern District; /. Virgil Bourland, Chancellor; Appellant concedes that the south one-half of north-east one-fourth in controversy was forfeited to the State and by it in due form conveyed to appellee in 1888, and that he took and has held possession more than seven years under color of title. But the chancellor erred as to the west one-half of lot two.
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Appeal from Eogan Chancery Court, Northern District; /. Virgil Bourland, Chancellor; Appellant concedes that the south one-half of north-east one-fourth in controversy was forfeited to the State and by it in due form conveyed to appellee in 1888, and that he took and has held possession more than seven years under color of title. But the chancellor erred as to the west one-half of lot two. Appellee had no color of title to that, and his only right depends-upon whether or not he held for seven years actual, hostile, open, exclusive and continuous possession. The burden of proof of adverse…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
This is a suit to quiet title to a fractional quarter section of land in Logan County, Arkansas. The land is described in the complaint as the west half of lot two, north-east quarter and the south half of north-east quarter of section six, township eight north, range twenty-three west.
The appellee claimed title to the south half by virtue of a .a deed from the Commissioner of State Lands executed April 19, 1888, and possession thereunder for more than seven years, and he claims title to the south half by virtue of the seven years statute of limitations. Thé south half contained eighty acres,…
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