Buck v. Davis
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crittenden Circuit Court in Chancery. Felix G-. Taylor, Judge. The claim of the appellant, Mrs. E. D. Davis, was already-barred by her laches when she commenced her suit in 1883. 146 U. S. 88; 55 Ark. 85. But, even if this were not true, her claim was lost by her failure to prosecute her suit after instituting it. 148 U. S. 370; 10 Bush, 437; 1 Watkins, 149; 2 Dana, 404; 6 Iowa, 258; 4 Ore. 361. The same limitation applies in equity as at law. 58 Ark. 85;…
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Appeal from Crittenden Circuit Court in Chancery. Felix G-. Taylor, Judge. The claim of the appellant, Mrs. E. D. Davis, was already-barred by her laches when she commenced her suit in 1883. 146 U. S. 88; 55 Ark. 85. But, even if this were not true, her claim was lost by her failure to prosecute her suit after instituting it. 148 U. S. 370; 10 Bush, 437; 1 Watkins, 149; 2 Dana, 404; 6 Iowa, 258; 4 Ore. 361. The same limitation applies in equity as at law. 58 Ark. 85; Buswell, Lim. & Adverse Poss. § 232. The possession of appellant’s testator, after she took a sole deed to the property, was…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, C. J.
This is a bill to set aside a deed from the sheriff, made, in pursuance of an execution sale by him in 1868 -of the real estate of B. C. Crump, ancestor of the parties 'herein, to one O. P. Lyles, an attorney controlling said execution, and taken for Ms clients in further anee of his purchase at such sale.
B. C. Crump died in January, 1871, long after the time for redemption had expired, not having redeemed the lands, although privileged to have done so, by the friendship of Lyles, up to the time of his death, by paying the amount due his clients, which seems to have been about $1,720. J. W.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Neddo v. NeddoSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896
- Pratt v. DavisMichigan Supreme Court · 1895
- Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad v. SchroederSupreme Court of Kansas · 1896
- Iron & Coal Co. v. BroylesTennessee Supreme Court · 1895
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