Legal Opinion

Polk v. Willey

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 12, 1952No. 4-9705Published

1Opinion of the Court

Ed. P. McPaddin, Justice.

This is a boundary line dispute between adjoining land owners. Willey’s farm is west of Polk’s farm, and this litigation was precipitated when Polk built a fence in the middle of the turn-row road somewhere near the line between the two farms. Willey then filed this action in ejectment, claiming (a) that the fence was not on the true survey line; and (b) that the fence blocked the turnrow roach Polk, in defending the ejectment action, claimed (a) that his line went to the fence by adverse possession; and (b) that the turn-row; road boundary had been established by…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Patton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
  2. McLain v. KeelSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
  3. Peebles v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1945
  4. Brumley v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
  5. Merritt Mercantile Company v. NelmsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925

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