McGraw v. Berry
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Franklin Chancery Court; C. A. Star-bird, Special 'Chancellor; 1. The deed from the other heirs of William Russell to Martha J. Roberts, also one of his heirs, vested in her the fee title, and her deed together with the -three of her children conveying to Allen H. Berry and Russella Berry, his wife, a one-fourth undivided interest in the land, created in them an estate by the entirety.
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Appeal from Franklin Chancery Court; C. A. Star-bird, Special 'Chancellor; 1. The deed from the other heirs of William Russell to Martha J. Roberts, also one of his heirs, vested in her the fee title, and her deed together with the -three of her children conveying to Allen H. Berry and Russella Berry, his wife, a one-fourth undivided interest in the land, created in them an estate by the entirety. The proceedings had in partition, and the deeds growing out of the same, were had and done at the instance of Buss ella Berry, and the deeds made to them as husband and wife, conveyed to them an…
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellee instituted suit on the 9th day of October, 1919, in the chancery court of Franklin County, Ozark district thereof, against appellants to recover certain lands in survey No. 2348, in said county, and for an accounting of rents and profits and the value of coal removed from said lands. He alleged that he became the owner of said lands by inheritance, as the sole heir, from his mother, who died intestate, subject to the curtesy of his father, Allen H. Berry, therein; that his father died in January, 1919; that appellants claimed the lands from his father through mesne conveyances,…
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