Rowland v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Union Chancery Court; Jas. M. Barker, Chancellor; 1. The overwhelming preponderance of the evidence is that G-eorge and Francis Maine were .never married; that Mollie Taylor was not their child. But, conceding the marriage, Frances was not entitled to dower.
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Appeal from Union Chancery Court; Jas. M. Barker, Chancellor; 1. The overwhelming preponderance of the evidence is that G-eorge and Francis Maine were .never married; that Mollie Taylor was not their child. But, conceding the marriage, Frances was not entitled to dower. K. & C. Dig. § 2934; 111 Ark. 305; 103 S. W. 521; 14 Cyc. 962; 29 Ark 650. She is barred. 22 Id. 263; 40 Id. 283; 33 Id. 296. 2. Mollie Taylor is barred by limitation if she is an heir. 62 Ark. 313; 35 S. W. 533; 65 Ark. 68; 44 S. W. 1032; 189 Id. 182. Frances lost her rights by laches and limitation. She abandoned any right…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Frances Maine, the widow, and Mollie Taylor, one of the heirs at law of George Maine, deceased, brought this suit in equity against E. F. Rowland and J. A. Rowland to recover the homestead and dower interest of the widow, and the undivided one-half interest of the heir to 160 acres of land in Union County, Arkansas, which was the homestead of George Maine. The suit was defended on the ground that Prances Maine was not the widow and that Mollie Taylor was not one of the heirs at law of George Maine, deceased, and, also, that if they should be decreed to be such widow and heir at law that they…
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