Howes v. King
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clark Chancery Court; Jas. D. Shaver, Chancellor; 1. LaCroix, prior to February 14, 1914, had no title to the land that could have been affected by the lien of a judgment against him. He only had a vendor’s lien for the purchase money, notes, which is not subject to the lien of a judgment or sale under execution. 66 Ark. 167. 2. , The legal and beneficial title, prior to February 14, 1914, was in appellant subject to the vendor’s lien notes held by F. R. LaCroix.
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Appeal from Clark Chancery Court; Jas. D. Shaver, Chancellor; 1. LaCroix, prior to February 14, 1914, had no title to the land that could have been affected by the lien of a judgment against him. He only had a vendor’s lien for the purchase money, notes, which is not subject to the lien of a judgment or sale under execution. 66 Ark. 167. 2. , The legal and beneficial title, prior to February 14, 1914, was in appellant subject to the vendor’s lien notes held by F. R. LaCroix. The judgment, if a lien at all, was only a lien on such interest in the land as F. R. LaCroix had at the time of its…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
On June 29, 1915, Albert Howes instituted this action in the chancery court against Joe King, as administrator ad litem of J. S. King, deceased, and Frank R. LaCroix to restrain the defendant King from attempting to enforce the judgment against the defendant, LaCroix, on the lands described in the complaint.
The complaint alleges a state of facts substantially as follows:
On September 14, 1912, Mrs. J. B. LaCroix sold a quarter section of land in Clark County to J. S. King for $2,200 in cash and $4,000 to be paid in the future. Mrs. LaCroix executed a warranty deed to King, and in it «reserved…
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