Legal Opinion

Akins v. Heiden

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 28, 1928PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Hart, C. J.,

(after stating the facts). It is first earnestly insisted that appellants were not entitled to maintain their cross-complaint because there is not sufficient proof that they were heirs at law of Sam Summers, who originally owned the property involved in this controversy. We do not agree with counsel in this contention. While there are contradictory statements in the testimony of the witnesses introduced by appellants to prove their relationship to Sam Summers, we think that, when the surrounding circumstances are considered, it is fairly deducible from the evidence that Sam…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Neale v. NealesSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  2. Guynn v. McCauleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1877
  3. Howard-Sevier Road Improvement District No. 1 v. HuntSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  4. Young v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
  5. Gregley v. JacksonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1882

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Hendrix v. HendrixSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  2. Gibbs v. PaceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
  3. McCulloch v. McCullochSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948
  4. Jamison v. Henderson (1)Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  5. West Twelfth Street Road Improvement District No. 30 v. KinstleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934

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