Greer v. Fontaine
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Howard Chancery Court. James D. Shaver, Chancellpr. As betterments the enhanced value of the land is recoverable. 16 Utah, 138; 32 S. W. 398; 35 Neb. 660; 70 la. 671; 54 S. C. 100; 74 Miss. 459; 53 Fed. 895; Sand. & H. Dig. § 2590. Appellant had color of title. 34 Ark. 547; 48 Ark. 183; 50 Ark. 141; 60 Ark. 499. If the deed ivas void, it was color of title. 40 Ark. 237; 13 How. 472; 20 S. E. 831. An honest belief in his right or title is sufficient. 81 N. W.…
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Appeal from Howard Chancery Court. James D. Shaver, Chancellpr. As betterments the enhanced value of the land is recoverable. 16 Utah, 138; 32 S. W. 398; 35 Neb. 660; 70 la. 671; 54 S. C. 100; 74 Miss. 459; 53 Fed. 895; Sand. & H. Dig. § 2590. Appellant had color of title. 34 Ark. 547; 48 Ark. 183; 50 Ark. 141; 60 Ark. 499. If the deed ivas void, it was color of title. 40 Ark. 237; 13 How. 472; 20 S. E. 831. An honest belief in his right or title is sufficient. 81 N. W. 1086; 74 Miss. 459. The law will presume that the improvements were made in good faith. 134 Ind. 92; 146 Ind. 186. Actual…
1Opinion of the CourtBunn, C. J.
This is an action, originally in ejectment, in the Howard circuit court, by the heirs at law of Jack Sims Fontaine, deceased, against the appellant, Josiah Greer, for the recovery of an undivided half interest in 120 acres of land lying and being situate in Howard county and described in the complaint. The defendant made his answer a cross-bill, and moved the court to transfer the cause to the equity docket, which was accordingly done, and the plaintiffs answered the cross-bill.
J. D. Fontaine Avas the ovrner, and died seized in fee and possessed of the tract of land in controversy, having…
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