Sadler v. Campbell
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Yell Chancery Court, Dardan elle District; Jordan Sellers, Chancellor; Mrs. Wooten never acquired any title to the lands involved. On the death of Ruth Ann Keywood, these lands, inherited by her from her father, ascended to the nearest lineal ancestor in the paternal line, if living, and if dead, to his collateral heirs, and did not vest in the heirs of Ruth Ann’s mother. Therefore, neither the Price nor the Vicker heirs inherited any interest.
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Appeal from Yell Chancery Court, Dardan elle District; Jordan Sellers, Chancellor; Mrs. Wooten never acquired any title to the lands involved. On the death of Ruth Ann Keywood, these lands, inherited by her from her father, ascended to the nearest lineal ancestor in the paternal line, if living, and if dead, to his collateral heirs, and did not vest in the heirs of Ruth Ann’s mother. Therefore, neither the Price nor the Vicker heirs inherited any interest. Kirby’s Digest, § 2645; Id. § 2636, clause 3; Id. § 2646; 15 Ark. 555. She acquired no title by the order of the circuit court allotting…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
This is an appeal from a decree of the Yell Chancery Court in favor of the appellee against the appellants. The decree adjudged that the appellee was the owner and entitled to the possession of an undivided one-fourth interest in the S% of the SE14 of section 15, (designated in the record and hereafter called the “Key-wood Place”) and the SW14 (fr.) of section 14 in township six north, range 19 west, and the accretions thereto. The decree also awarded the appellee judgment in the sum of $700 as her portion of the rents and profits with interest thereon at the rate of six per cent, per annum…
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