Hayes v. Coats

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

This suit involves the application of our “After-acquired Title” Statute, which is § 50-404, Ark. Stats., and reads:

“If any person shall convey any real estate by deed purporting to convey the same in fee simple absolute, or any less estate, and shall not at the time of such conveyance have the legal estate in such lands, but shall afterwards acquire the same, the legal or equitable estate afterwards acquired shall immediately pass to the grantee, and such conveyance shall be as valid as if such legal or equitable estate had been in the grantor at the time of the…