Legal Opinion

Farris v. Farris

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 23, 1985No. 85-121PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

The two points of appeal in this case involve the division of property in a divorce.

The first point involves the division of 101.75 acres of land. The chancellor awarded an undivided quarter interest to the wife, appellant, and an undivided three quarters to the husband, appellee. We affirm the decision.

The husband’s mother and father originally owned the acreage. The father died in 1974 and the mother died in 1979. Neither estate was probated.

At the time of the mother’s death, the husband and his sister each became the owner of a one-half undivided interest as a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Rose v. DunnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  2. FARMERS COOPERATIVE ASS'N, INC. OF ROGERS v. WebbSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Newton County v. DavisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  2. Hale v. HaleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  3. Busby v. BusbyCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1992
  4. Hale v. HaleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992

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