Roberts v. Roberts
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. The sole purpose of the conveyance was to defraud plaintiff of her dower rights, and the fraud was participated in by both grantor and grantee. The deed’ is void. 191 S. W. 963; 40 Cyc. 1164; 10 Col. App. 443; 14 Cyc. 944 ; 9 R. C. L. 591; 1 Scribner on Dower, 588; 4 Pom. Eq. Jur., § 1383; 7 N. D. 475; 41 L. R. A. 258; 219 111. 146; 43 Ky. (43 Mon.) 215; 39 Am. Dec. 501. See also, 65 Am.
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Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. The sole purpose of the conveyance was to defraud plaintiff of her dower rights, and the fraud was participated in by both grantor and grantee. The deed’ is void. 191 S. W. 963; 40 Cyc. 1164; 10 Col. App. 443; 14 Cyc. 944 ; 9 R. C. L. 591; 1 Scribner on Dower, 588; 4 Pom. Eq. Jur., § 1383; 7 N. D. 475; 41 L. R. A. 258; 219 111. 146; 43 Ky. (43 Mon.) 215; 39 Am. Dec. 501. See also, 65 Am. St. 350; 134 Ind. 350; 96 N. W. 900,; 63 Oh. St. 125; 6 N. J. Eq. (2 Halst.) 515; 60 W. Ya. 9; 1 Ann. Gas. 856;. 54 How. Pr. 228; 10 Hun…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
This was a suit brought by appellant
to set aside a deed which 'she alleged was executed in fraud of her marital rights. She alleged that she was the widow of Thomas Roberts, whom she married on January 12, 1911, and who died June 4, 1913. It was alleged that prior to their marriage Roberts had owned seven lots in the town of Carlisle, in Lonoke County, and that the ownership of said property was, in part, the inducement for her marriage. That Roberts, during their marriage negotiations, represented to her that he owned that property, and that on January 11, 1911, the day before the marriage,…
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