Legal Opinion

Weast v. Hereinafter Described Lands

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided February 20, 1991No. CA 90-176PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

James R. Cooper, Judge.

The appellants in this property case filed a petition under Ark. Code Ann. § 18-11-102 (1987) to quiet title and establish their possession of wild and unenclosed lands, asserting that they had paid taxes on those lands for over seven years under color of title. The chancellor concluded that the appellants had failed to establish color of title and dismissed the appellants’ complaint. From that decision, comes this appeal.

For reversal, the appellant contends that the chancellor erred in ruling that color of title is not created by a deed from a man to himself and his…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. State v. KingWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1915
  2. Bailey v. JarvisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948
  3. Charles v. PierceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1964

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Jones v. BargerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1999
  2. Rio Vista, Inc. v. MilesCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2010
  3. J. Michael Enterprises, Inc. v. OliverCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2007

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