Cook v. Jones
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Chicot Chancery Court; Marcus L. Hawkins, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was begun by appellee against appellant in ejectment in the Chicot Circuit Court 'for the east half of the southwest quarter of section 1, township 14 south, range three west.
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Appeal from Chicot Chancery Court; Marcus L. Hawkins, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit was begun by appellee against appellant in ejectment in the Chicot Circuit Court 'for the east half of the southwest quarter of section 1, township 14 south, range three west. The plaintiff claimed title and right of possession by virtue of a tax deed made by the State Land Commissioner conveying the land to him, upon a sale made to the State for the alleged nonpayment of taxes for the year 1900. This cause was transferred to the Chicot Chancery Court upon motion of the defendant, who alleged…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts.) 1. Appellee in his cross-appeal does not urge in his brief a reversal of the lower court for its ruling in sustaining the demurrer to the first, second and seventh paragraphs of appellee’s cross-complaint. These paragraphs were probably not technically demurrable; but, if the court erred in sustaining a demurrer to these, appellee is not prejudiced, because he refused to make more specific, and it is obvious that the paragraphs were defective in stating general conclusions without setting out any of the facts upon which they were based. Treating the…
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