Covington v. Berry
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; statement by the court. Ed Berry brought an action of ejectment against Lucy Covington to recover six and one-half acres of land in St. Francis County. This land was a part of the east half of the southeast quarter-, of section 30, township 5 north, range -4 east, that was east of the St. Francis River. The Choctaw' Railroad crosses this tract, and the six and one-half acres in controversy lay north of the railroad.
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Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; Hance N. Hutton, Judge; statement by the court. Ed Berry brought an action of ejectment against Lucy Covington to recover six and one-half acres of land in St. Francis County. This land was a part of the east half of the southeast quarter-, of section 30, township 5 north, range -4 east, that was east of the St. Francis River. The Choctaw' Railroad crosses this tract, and the six and one-half acres in controversy lay north of the railroad. The plaintiff claimed to be the owner of that part of the east one-half of the southeast quarter of section 30 that lay east…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered against' her in an action of ejectment for the recovery of six and one-half acres of land. There had been prior a action for the same land, which was commenced on the 22nd of August, 1898, and in which a nonsuit was taken in March, 1900. Afterwards the present action was begun on the 25th of August, 1900. In the first action plaintiff relied on a conveyance from Brinkley to McMurray, and one from the heir of McMurray to plaintiff. After the commencement of the first action plaintiff procured…
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- Schattler v. CassinelliSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
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