Cook v. Langhorne

In 1928, Bero Eldridge, owning acreage near Texarkana, in Miller County, Arkansas, platted same into lots, blocks, streets and alleys as shown on a plat which was designated ‘ ‘ Forest Park Addition to Texarkana, Arkansas” and filed for record. The lots involved in this suit were forfeited in 1928-29-30 to the state for taxes—some in 1928, some in 1929 and the balance in 1930. The county forfeiture records describe the land in question as lots and blocks in Forest Park Addition to Texarkana in the City of Texarkana. In 1931 Bero Eldridge sold the lots to appellant L. Jean Cook. Prior to 1945…