Roach v. Richardson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clay Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought by appellant against appellees in the Clay Chancery Court.
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Appeal from Clay Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was brought by appellant against appellees in the Clay Chancery Court. The complaint alleged that on the 29th day of June, 1887, John Whitson died seized in fee of a certain tract of land in Clay County, which is described in the complaint; that Whitson left Sallie Whitson his widow, and the appellant his sister and sole heir at law; that at the time of his death Whitson owed a balance of the purchase money on said land, which the widow paid, taking the deed to herself; that she married one…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts.) The contention of appellees that Sallie Whitson bought the land from the owner, W. C. Gregson, and paid for same with her own means, has no evidence in the record to support it. As to whether or not the land in controversy was purchased by John Whitson alone, or by him and his wife jointly, is purely a question of fact, Witnesses for appellant testified that Whitson told them, soon after he had taken possession of the land in controversy, that he had- bought the same and was to pay $600 for it in installments, The best evidence to support the contention of…
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