Dudley v. Dudley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jackson Chancery Court; G. T. Humphries, Chancellor; 1. No defense for the minor defendants was made as required by law. The record does not show that a guardian ad litem was appointed before the proof was taken. Kirby’s Digest, § 6058; Act 290, Acts 1915; Kirby’s Digest, §§ 6023-4; 22 Cyc. 636; 107 Ark. 1; 42 Id, 227; 97 Id. 589-613; 69 Id. 350; 43 Id. 521. 2. The complaint does. state a cause of action.
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Appeal from Jackson Chancery Court; G. T. Humphries, Chancellor; 1. No defense for the minor defendants was made as required by law. The record does not show that a guardian ad litem was appointed before the proof was taken. Kirby’s Digest, § 6058; Act 290, Acts 1915; Kirby’s Digest, §§ 6023-4; 22 Cyc. 636; 107 Ark. 1; 42 Id, 227; 97 Id. 589-613; 69 Id. 350; 43 Id. 521. 2. The complaint does. state a cause of action. The deed was delivered and accepted. 90 N. E. 1108; 243111. 626; 121 Ark. 328; 181 S. W. 139; 8 K. C. L. 1009-10-11-12; 84 N. E. 194; 127 S. W. 86. The acceptance by an infant…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The appellees,. George C. Dudley, Guildford M. . Dudley, Houston Dudley and Lula Moon, who were the plaintiffs below, claim title in fee simple to certain lands in Jackson county, Arkansas, and instituted this action in the chancery court of that county to cancel a deed which is alleged to constitute a cloud on their title. They claim title to part of the land by inheritance from their grandfather, George W. Bandy, and to the other part under devise from their grandmother, D. S. M. Bandy, and by a partition between them and the other heirs and devisees of the lands.
George W. Bandy and D. S.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Russell v. MaySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Woodall v. DelatourSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
- Blanton v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
- Rhea v. BagleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1897
- Staggers v. WhiteSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
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- Ritzler v. EckleberryOhio Supreme Court · 1958