Koons v. Markle
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Craighead Chancery Court; Bdward D. Robertson, Chancellor; statement by the court. This suit was instituted by the appellee, Minor M. Markle, in the Craighead Chancery Court for the Western District, against the appellant, J. A. Koons.
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Appeal from Craighead Chancery Court; Bdward D. Robertson, Chancellor; statement by the court. This suit was instituted by the appellee, Minor M. Markle, in the Craighead Chancery Court for the Western District, against the appellant, J. A. Koons. The appellee in his complaint alleges that the appellant was the owner of the southwest quarter of the northeast quarter and the southeast quarter of the northwest quarter of section 8, township 13 north, range 3 east; and that on or about the 25th day of July, 1909, the appellant, Koons, contracted and agreed to sell and convey to the appellee the…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). “The only question for the consideration of the Supreme Court, upon a defendant’s appeal from a default decree duly rendered against him, is, whether the allegations of the complaint are sufficient to authorize the relief granted by the decree.” Benton v. Holliday, 44 Ark. 56; American Freehold Land & Mortgage Co. v. McManus, 68 Ark. 263.
The complaint alleges that appellant contracted and agreed to sell and convey “to appellee certain lands for a consideration of $700, which contract and agreement is evidenced and ratified by certain correspondence between…
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