Bouldin v. Jennings
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court; Frederick D. Fulkerson, Judge; The statute of limitations does not run against a minor, neither can a minor be estopped by any conduct during minority to claim its inheritance. 85 Ark. 556; 87 Ark. 206. A void judgment has no effect; it neither binds nor bars. 81 Ark. 463. The validity of the judgment of a probate court ordering the sale of lands does not depend upon the sufficiency of the petition therefor. 44 Ark. 267; 70 Ark. 88; 74…
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Appeal from Lawrence Circuit Court; Frederick D. Fulkerson, Judge; The statute of limitations does not run against a minor, neither can a minor be estopped by any conduct during minority to claim its inheritance. 85 Ark. 556; 87 Ark. 206. A void judgment has no effect; it neither binds nor bars. 81 Ark. 463. The validity of the judgment of a probate court ordering the sale of lands does not depend upon the sufficiency of the petition therefor. 44 Ark. 267; 70 Ark. 88; 74 Ark. 86. The court in directing a verdict did not abuse his discretion. 69 Ark. 432.
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
On the fifth of October, 1906, Annie Bouldin and 'others brought an action against W. S. Jennings to recover the possession of “all that part of the northwest quarter of the northeast quarter of section thirty-four in township seventeen north, and in range one east, lying east of Village Creek, the bed or channel of which being the west boundary line.” They state in their complaint sustantially as follows: James Tillman died on the 26th day of May, 1895, leaving Annie Bouldin, his widow, and Dollie Bagley, then of the age of seventeen, Oscar Tillman, then of the age of fifteen, and Essie…
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