Hardage v. Stroope
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clark Circuit Court in Chancery. John R. Bradeey, Special Judge. 1. Mrs. Carroll’s children took a vested remainder in fee, and after their death the mother inherited from them the fee simple in the estate. Citing 1 Rearne Cont. Rem. 216 ; 2 id. 73 ; 2 Washb.
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Appeal from Clark Circuit Court in Chancery. John R. Bradeey, Special Judge. 1. Mrs. Carroll’s children took a vested remainder in fee, and after their death the mother inherited from them the fee simple in the estate. Citing 1 Rearne Cont. Rem. 216 ; 2 id. 73 ; 2 Washb. Real Prop. 226, 233, 243, 240, 227, 230, 224, 225, 250; 4 Kent, Com. 203, 205, etc.; 23 Ark. 179; Tiedeman, Real Prop. secs. 402, 401, 398, etc.; 2 Cruise, Real Prop. ch. 1, secs. 9, 4, 58 ; 6 Wall, 458, 476; 19 id. 167, 176; 113 U. S. 340; 141 id. 313 ; 4 Pet. 90 ; 12 Ala. 141 ; 46 Am. Dec. 249 ; 4 Johns. 61; 10 Tex. 560; 23…
1Opinion of the CourtBaTTEE, J.
J. B. Stroope and wife conveyed the land in controversy to Tennessee M. Carroll, “to have and to hold the said land unto the said Tennessee M. Carroll for and during her natural life, and then to the heirs of her body, in fee simple; and if, at her death, there are no heirs of her body to take the said land, then, in that case, to be divided and distributed according to the laws for descent and distribution in this State.” After this, Mrs. Carroll conveyed it in trust to James M. Hard-age to secure the payment of a debt. She had two children born to her after the conveyance by J. B. Stroope…
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