Moore v. Morris
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clay Chancery Court, Eastern District; Charles B. Frierson, Chancellor; 1. The description in the deed] from Schultz to DeMoss wlais had ¡and the deed was void. Besides it was never shown that Schultz had title. The deed was not recorded ¡and. was not notice. Appeliamit did not hold under iSchultz and was not hound to look for adverse ■claims. 69 Ark. 95; 76 Id. 525; 2 Devlin, Deeds (2 ed.), § § 712, 713; 59 Penn.
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Appeal from Clay Chancery Court, Eastern District; Charles B. Frierson, Chancellor; 1. The description in the deed] from Schultz to DeMoss wlais had ¡and the deed was void. Besides it was never shown that Schultz had title. The deed was not recorded ¡and. was not notice. Appeliamit did not hold under iSchultz and was not hound to look for adverse ■claims. 69 Ark. 95; 76 Id. 525; 2 Devlin, Deeds (2 ed.), § § 712, 713; 59 Penn. St. 167-171. The Lester heirs had ■the piaper title 'and there was nothing to put 'appellant upon notice or inquiry. Appellant Was an innocent purchaser. 69 Ark. 95. 2.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This controversy concerns the title of a tract of land in Clay County, Arkansas, containing eighty acres and described as the east half of the northeast quarter, section 18, township 21 north, range 6 east. Appellant has a Clear paper title. The land was patented by the United States to the State of Arkansas July 5, 1856, and the State in turn patented to P. K. Laster and T. J. Melon. Melon quitclaimed to Lester and the heirs of the latter, who died intestate in the year 1877, sold and conveyed the land to appellant in February, 1911. Appellees claim title under their ancestor, Louis DeMoss,…
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