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Duncan v. McAdams

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 11, 1953No. 5-79PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

The right of ownership of a 40-acre tract is the dispute presented by this appeal. Appellants (Duncan and his grantees) filed suit to compel appellees (McAdams and wife) to convey the 40-acre tract; and from a decree refusing the prayed relief, there is this appeal.

On January 1, 1941, McAdams and Duncan entered into a contract whereby McAdams agreed to sell and Duncan agreed to buy certain lands in Arkansas County, described in the said contract as follows:

“North Half of the Northwest Quarter (N%NW%) and Southeast Quarter of the Northwest Quarter (SE% NW1^)' all in…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Jackson v. LadySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
  2. O'Bar v. HightSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925
  3. Fretwell v. NixSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1926
  4. Allen v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1925

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Snyder v. RobertsWashington Supreme Court · 1955
  2. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co. v. JoyceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1957
  3. Barnes v. BarnesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  4. Rasmussen v. OlsenUtah Supreme Court · 1978
  5. Tripp v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2003

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