Beardsley v. Hill
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Howard Chancery Court; James D. Shaver, Chancellor; i. Under a prayer for general relief, the court may grant any relief that the facts stated and proved will warrant, although it may be inconsistent with the special relief prayed. 76 Ark. 551; 4-1 la. 435; 61 la. 180; 29 Wash. 643; 63 Neb. 410; Pomeroy on Rem. § u.
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Appeal from Howard Chancery Court; James D. Shaver, Chancellor; i. Under a prayer for general relief, the court may grant any relief that the facts stated and proved will warrant, although it may be inconsistent with the special relief prayed. 76 Ark. 551; 4-1 la. 435; 61 la. 180; 29 Wash. 643; 63 Neb. 410; Pomeroy on Rem. § u. The test of jurisdiction must be found in the allegations of the complaint, not in the answer or the evidence. 59 Ark. 86; 79 Ark. 172; 95 S. W. 804; 81 Ark. 296. Except the small portions of the land actually enclosed and in possession of appellees for a length of…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
This is a suit by Catherine A. Beardsley and W. C. Rodgers to enjoin and restrain J. B. Hill and others from conveying, selling, incumbering or otherwise interfering with the title and right of the plaintiffs in and to certain lands, to quiet the title of plaintiffs thereto, and for all other proper relief.
Lands were forfeited to the State of Arkansas for the non-payment of taxes for the year 1893 by the following descriptions : “Mid. 1-3 Pt. SE. NW. Sec. 26, Tp. 9 S., R. 27 west, 131 1-3 acres; Mid. 1-3 Pt. SW. NE. Sec. 26, Tp. 9 S., R. 27 West, 92-100 acres; W. 1-2 Mid. 1-3 Pt. SE. NE. SE.…
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