Legal Opinion

Fletcher v. Ferrill

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 20, 1950No. 4-9062Published

1Opinion of the Court

227 S.W.2d 448 (1950)

FLETCHER et al.

v.

FERRILL et al.

No. 4-9062.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 6, 1950.

Concurring Opinion February 20, 1950.

Rehearing Denied March 20, 1950.

Chas. F. Cole, Batesville, W. D. Murphy, Jr., Batesville, for appellants.

Joe J. McCaleb, Batesville, Goodwin & Riffel, Little Rock, for appellees.

GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

This case involves the construction of a deed executed in 1923, by which J. W. Fletcher conveyed to a Masonic Lodge certain business property in the city of Batesville. In the deed Fletcher first reserved a life estate in himself. He then provided…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. First Universalist Society of North Adams v. BolandMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1892
  2. Copenhaver v. PendletonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1930
  3. Coffelt v. Decatur School District No. 17Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1948
  4. LeSieur v. SpikesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
  5. Williams v. Kirby School District No. 32Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1944

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