Legal Opinion

Fontaine v. Wofford

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 21, 1954No. 5-433Published

1Opinion of the CourtPaul Ward, J.

This suit was brought by appellants in the Circuit Court to eject appellees from the E y2 of the SW % of Section 9, Township 8 N, Range 30 W. The vital issue developed was: Did appellants or appellees hold legal title to the lands involved? This issue was properly developed. See Brasher v. Taylor, 109 Ark. 281, 159 S. W. 1120. The trial resulted in a judgment in favor of appellees and appellants have appealed.

The Factual Background, about which there is no dispute is as presently set forth. The land in dispute lies adjacent to the Arkansas River and, concededly at times pertinent hereto, was…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Brasher v. TaylorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  2. Wallis v. StubblefieldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
  3. Person v. Miller Levee District No. 2Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1950

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