Staggs v. Staggs

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

Mamie Staggs devised a life estate in real estate to her son, appellant James Lynn Staggs, with the remainder to appellees, James Larrell Staggs, David Lynn Staggs and Phillip Staggs. Appellant sought a partition of the lands or a commutation of his life estate to a sum certain in money. The trial court granted appellees’ motion for summary judgment. We affirm. Jurisdiction is in this Court within the purview of Rule 29 (1) (a) because the case requires the interpretation of a statute and the construction of the Constitution of Arkansas.

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