Jeffries v. State, Use of Woodruff County

Ed F. McFaddin, Justice.

The question here is the validity of a condition subsequent in a deed to a county.

On October 28,1928, appellant, E. E. Jeffries (joined with his wife, who relinquished her dower and homestead), executed, acknowledged and delivered to Wood-ruff county, Arkansas, a deed which — omitting signatures, description, dower clause, date and acknowledgement (and with italics our own) — reads as follows:

“Know All Men By These Presents:—

“That we, E. E. Jeffries and Willie Jeffries, his wife, for and in consideration of the sum of thirty-two hundred and fifty ($3,250) dollars, paid…