Hall v. Morris
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Edward D. Rob-' ertson, Chancellor; Where lands are erroneously proceeded against as' owned by one not the owner, the sale does not effect the true title. 77 Ark. 477; 92 S. W. 26. There must be personal service of summons where the owner is in the county, or an oocupant upon the land. 83 Ark. 534; 103 S. W. 737. A person brought into the court for one purpose is not there for all purposes. 70 Tex. 588; 9 S. W. 295; 87 Tex. 69; 26 S. W.…
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Appeal from Crittenden Chancery Court; Edward D. Rob-' ertson, Chancellor; Where lands are erroneously proceeded against as' owned by one not the owner, the sale does not effect the true title. 77 Ark. 477; 92 S. W. 26. There must be personal service of summons where the owner is in the county, or an oocupant upon the land. 83 Ark. 534; 103 S. W. 737. A person brought into the court for one purpose is not there for all purposes. 70 Tex. 588; 9 S. W. 295; 87 Tex. 69; 26 S. W. 1060; 152 111. 468; 38 N. E. 932. It is immaterial that the ownership of the lands be incorrectly alleged in said…
1Opinion of the CourtFrausnthar, J.
This was a suit instituted 'by the appellant to set aside a commissioner’s deed' executed in pursuance of a sale of certain land in Crittenden County, made under a decree of the chancery court of that county for the .nonpayment of levee taxes due thereon. The appellant claimed title to the land by convej'ance from Susan Chase, who was the true owner of said land at the date of said decree; and the appellees claimed title thereto under the commissioner’s deed executed to them as the purchasers of said land at the sale made by virtue of said decree.
On January 27, 1903, the Board of Directors of…
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- Ballard v. HunterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
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