Reynolds v. Reynolds
Supreme Court of Arkansas
CROSS-APPEALS from Randolph Circuit Court. James W. Butler, Judge. 1. Appellee was entitled to the land as a homestead from the date of the marriage of her mother until she was 18 years of age, then the mother or her tenant was entitled to rents until dower was assigned. 34 Ark., 63; 40 id., 393. After dower assigned appellee was entitled to two-thirds of the rents, and the widow to one-third. 2. The agreement should have been admitted.
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CROSS-APPEALS from Randolph Circuit Court. James W. Butler, Judge. 1. Appellee was entitled to the land as a homestead from the date of the marriage of her mother until she was 18 years of age, then the mother or her tenant was entitled to rents until dower was assigned. 34 Ark., 63; 40 id., 393. After dower assigned appellee was entitled to two-thirds of the rents, and the widow to one-third. 2. The agreement should have been admitted. It was a reasonable adjustment of their claims, and there is nothing to show undue influence, nor was there any trust relation between the parties. Mere…
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
On the 16th day of May, 1890, the appellee brought this action to recover of appellant lands described in her complaint. The appellant admitted that the appellee was the owner of the lands, and stated that the appellee’s father died in 1873, leaving him surviving his widow and the appellee; that no dower had been assigned the widow; that she remained in possession of the land until 1880, when she placed appellant in possession ; that, on the 30th day of January, 1890, the appellant entered into a ■contract with the appellee, in which it was agreed that he should use and cultivate the land,…
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