Bass v. Willey

On March 25, 1946, the appellee’s predecessor in title, C. F. Willey, obtained a default decree which found that C. F. Willey was the owner of Fractional Section 1, Township 8 South, Bange 4 West, “and all accretions adjoining or contiguous thereto, situate in the Southern district of Arkansas County. ’ ’ The decree enjoined the present appellant, T. P. Bass, from trespassing upon the land, removing timber from it, or interfering in any manner with Willey’s possession.

In 1947 Willey filed a petition asserting that Bass had violated the 1946 decree and should be punished for contempt of court.…