Legal Opinion

Jolly v. Estate of Jolly

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 4, 1998No. 97-1316PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

David Newbern, Justice.

This appeal was certified to us by the Arkansas Court of Appeals to resolve a question of first impression. Ernestine Owen bought a truck. The title to the truck showed the owners as “Hughey E. Jolly, Jr., or E.L. Owen.” Thereafter Mr. Jolly and Ms. Owen married. They entered an antenuptial agreement, each relinquishing any rights in the separate property of the other. Their separate properties were listed in the agreement, and the lists did not include the truck. Ms. Jolly, formerly E.L. Owen, died. Mr. Jolly remained in possession of the truck and had the title…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hilburn v. First State Bank of SpringdaleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  2. Craig v. TraylorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  3. Snow v. MartensenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974
  4. Lawhon v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Douglas v. HolbertSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  2. O'Fallon v. O'FallonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
  3. Smith v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  4. Joseph Fenwick v. Marcia Clark, as of the Estate of Dorothy J. FenwickCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2022

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