Ryan v. Ryan
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Greene Chancery Court; Archer Wheatley, Chancellor; STATEMENT OP PACTS. Appellants brought this suit in the chancery court against appellees to enjoin them from tearing down and removing the houses on lots 6 and 7 in block 12, of West End Addition to the city of Paragould, Arkansas. The facts are as follows: Appellee, A. A. Ryan, is a son and heir at law of John H. Ryan and appellee, M. A. Ryan, is his wife. Appellants are the minor children of A. A. Ryan.
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Appeal from Greene Chancery Court; Archer Wheatley, Chancellor; STATEMENT OP PACTS. Appellants brought this suit in the chancery court against appellees to enjoin them from tearing down and removing the houses on lots 6 and 7 in block 12, of West End Addition to the city of Paragould, Arkansas. The facts are as follows: Appellee, A. A. Ryan, is a son and heir at law of John H. Ryan and appellee, M. A. Ryan, is his wife. Appellants are the minor children of A. A. Ryan. John H. Ryan made a will in which he devised all of his property to his children and heirs at law which are A. A. Ryan, N. C.…
1Opinion of the Court
HART, J.,
(after stating the facts). The only question presented by the appeal is as to the proper construction of the will set out in our statement of facts. It is shown in the proof that the property in controversy is that mentioned in the will. The particular clause of the will, the construction of which is involved, provides that the property in question should be given to Sarah Ryan, the wife of John H. Ryan, the testator, during her life and then to “go to A. A. Ryan, heir of J. H. Ryan, and at his death go to his heirs.”
The decision of the chancellor was based upon the theory that the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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- Hardage v. StroopeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
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