Camden v. Bennett
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Benton Circuit Court in Chancery. Edward S. McDaniel, Judge. statement by the court. This action involves the title to a forty-acre tract of land in Benton county. The land was formerly owned by David B. Neal. In the year 1870 he agreed to sell it to Richard Bennett, but Neal died-before the contract was performed by either party. Afterwards Richard Bennett told his son James that if he would pay for the land he might have it.
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Appeal from Benton Circuit Court in Chancery. Edward S. McDaniel, Judge. statement by the court. This action involves the title to a forty-acre tract of land in Benton county. The land was formerly owned by David B. Neal. In the year 1870 he agreed to sell it to Richard Bennett, but Neal died-before the contract was performed by either party. Afterwards Richard Bennett told his son James that if he would pay for the land he might have it. The appellee, James Bennett, thereupon about 1872 purchased the land from the heirs of said Neal, of whom there were ten, and had the title conveyed to his…
1Opinion of the CourtRiddick, J.
(after stating, the facts.) This case turns mainly upon certain questions of fact: First. Did James Bennett purchase and pay for the land which was conveyed to his brother Thomas Bennettl , Second. If he paid the consideration, did he intend that his brother should take the beneficial interest therein, as well as the legal title, or did he intend a benefit to himself ?
As to the first question, it is beyond dispute that Thomas Bennett, to whom the conveyance was made, paid no part of the consideration, and that the greater part of the purchase price was paid by James Bennett. The only room for…
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