Dennis v. Tomlinson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Lincoln Circuit Court in Chancery. John A. Williams, Judge. 1. John W. Simpson went into possession of the premises under an agreement with Henry T., by which Henry T. granted him the lands, in consideration of which John W. released the mortgage debt of $1507.88, paid other debts, and agreed to maintain and provide for Henry T. during his life. This, if only a parol agreement, is one the law will enforce. Brown Stall Frauds, 3 Sandf.
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APPEAL from Lincoln Circuit Court in Chancery. John A. Williams, Judge. 1. John W. Simpson went into possession of the premises under an agreement with Henry T., by which Henry T. granted him the lands, in consideration of which John W. released the mortgage debt of $1507.88, paid other debts, and agreed to maintain and provide for Henry T. during his life. This, if only a parol agreement, is one the law will enforce. Brown Stall Frauds, 3 Sandf. Chy., 2J9; ‡ N. Y., ‡03; ‡ Wise., 343; 2 Stock., 362; 36 N. Y.,327; 33 id., 638; 20 Ind., 223; 62 Mo., 112; Read Stat. Frauds, 393. Further, the…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
Plaintiffs allege, in their complaint, that Henry T. Simpson departed this life on or about the 9th of September, 1869, intestate, seized in fee simple of the west half and the southeast fractional quarter of section eleven (11) in township seven (7) south, and in range six (6) west, and then in the county of Arkansas, but now in the county of Lincoln, and leaving his brother, John W. Simpson; Mary Tomlinson, the child of his sister, Alcinda Bronson ; Fannie Brewster and Florence May Harding, children of his sister, Fannie Brewster; Reuben T. Dye, John B. Dye, Fannie Dye and Richard H. Smith,…
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