Colonial & United States Mortgage Co. v. Jeter
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Chicot Circuit Court. Zaohariah T. Wood, Judge. A contractor must stand by the words of his contract. 91 U. S. 50. One who has been imposed upon by a contract must act promptly to rescind it. 93 U. S. 55. Fraud that can be set up in law must be fraud in the execution of the instrument. 33 S. W. 23; 61 Fed. 54; 31 S. W. 962; 19 How. 211; 5 Notes, U. S. Eep. 679. The appellee was a vendee in possession. 8 Ark. 272; 19 Ark. 23; 42 Ark. 246; 48 Ark. 535. The…
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Appeal from Chicot Circuit Court. Zaohariah T. Wood, Judge. A contractor must stand by the words of his contract. 91 U. S. 50. One who has been imposed upon by a contract must act promptly to rescind it. 93 U. S. 55. Fraud that can be set up in law must be fraud in the execution of the instrument. 33 S. W. 23; 61 Fed. 54; 31 S. W. 962; 19 How. 211; 5 Notes, U. S. Eep. 679. The appellee was a vendee in possession. 8 Ark. 272; 19 Ark. 23; 42 Ark. 246; 48 Ark. 535. The consideration for Jeter’s notes was a sale or lease. 1 Ark. 224; 11 Ark. 239; 15 Ark. 275; 18 Ark. 65; 54 Ark. 6; 20 Ark. 216;…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
The Colonial & United States Mortgage Company brought this action against Garland Jeter on a note executed by him for the rent of lands, and sued out an order of attachment against the crops raised on the lands during the year they were rented for the purpose of enforcing and foreclosing a landlord’s lien thereon. The defendant answered, and admitted the execution of the note, but denied that it was given for rent He denied that he rented the lands, but, on the contrary, averred that he purchased them, and executed the note sued on, in part, for the purchase money, -and said: “If the evidence…
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