Kelley v. Laconia Levee District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Phillips Chancery Court. Appellant’s titles were sufficient to sustain the bill- 70 Ark. 256; 69 Ark. 102; 55 Ark. 286; 31 Ark. 528; 36 Ark. 471; 55 Ark. 286; 41 Ark. 21; 57 Ark. 289; 1 Green. Ev. 141, 721. The deeds of Kelley should have been admitted in evidence- Jones, Real Prop. § 252; Lawson, Presumptive Ev. 492; 50 Tex. 521 ; 9 S. W. 332; 2 A. K. Marsh. 70; 21 S. W. 267; 71 Tex. 1.22; 9 Johns. 169. Kelley’s title to the Todd lands was sufficient.
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Appeal from Phillips Chancery Court. Appellant’s titles were sufficient to sustain the bill- 70 Ark. 256; 69 Ark. 102; 55 Ark. 286; 31 Ark. 528; 36 Ark. 471; 55 Ark. 286; 41 Ark. 21; 57 Ark. 289; 1 Green. Ev. 141, 721. The deeds of Kelley should have been admitted in evidence- Jones, Real Prop. § 252; Lawson, Presumptive Ev. 492; 50 Tex. 521 ; 9 S. W. 332; 2 A. K. Marsh. 70; 21 S. W. 267; 71 Tex. 1.22; 9 Johns. 169. Kelley’s title to the Todd lands was sufficient. Sand. & H. Dig. § 7255.45 Ark, 49; 31 Ark. 74; 46 Ark. 375; 70 Ark. 88; 37 Ark. 155; 54 Ark. 65; 56'Ark. 633; 63 Ark. 405; 70 Ark.…
1Opinion of the CourtBaTTeE, J.
Harry E. Kelley instituted this suit in the Phillips Chancery Court to quiet title to certain lands. He alleged that he was the owner of them, and that they were wild and unoccupied. The following are the lands:
“Township 5 south, range 1 east: south half of section 12; all section 26; east half of east half section 27; all section 35.
“Township 5 south, range 2 east: west fractional half of southeast quarter of section 12; west half of northeast quarter of section 13; west half of southwest quarter of section 18; west half of northwest quarter of section 19; southeast quarter of section 19;…
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