Legal Opinion

Bray v. Bray

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 18, 1918PublishedCited by 12 opinions

Appeal from Yell Chancery Court, Dardanelle District; Jordan Sellers, Chancellor; 1. The evidence shows conclusively that the deed was delivered with intent to pass title. 98 Ark. 466; 15 Id. 538; 82 Id. 47; 97 Id. 104; 22 Id. 488; 7 Id. 505; 93 Id. 324; 23 Id. 746. 2. The findings of the chancellor are clearly erroneous, and the decree should be reversed. 31 Ark. 85; 77 Id. 216; 114 Id. 121. See also 75 Id. 72; 43 Id. 307; 42 Id. 522. 1. There was no delivery of the deed…

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Appeal from Yell Chancery Court, Dardanelle District; Jordan Sellers, Chancellor; 1. The evidence shows conclusively that the deed was delivered with intent to pass title. 98 Ark. 466; 15 Id. 538; 82 Id. 47; 97 Id. 104; 22 Id. 488; 7 Id. 505; 93 Id. 324; 23 Id. 746. 2. The findings of the chancellor are clearly erroneous, and the decree should be reversed. 31 Ark. 85; 77 Id. 216; 114 Id. 121. See also 75 Id. 72; 43 Id. 307; 42 Id. 522. 1. There was no delivery of the deed with intent to pass title. 77 Ark. 89; 98 Id. 466; 2 Tiffiany, Real Prop. 406; 124 S. W. 778; 13 Cye. 569, 570; 90 S. W.…

1Opinion of the CourtMcCULLOCH, C. J.

The parties to this suit are related to each other as father and son. Appellant instituted the action against his father in the chancery court of Yell County to compel the restoration of a deed alleged to have been executed to him by his father conveying a tract of land in that county containing forty acres. He alleged in the complaint that his father came to live with him under a verbal agreement that he (appellant) should take care of his father and provide him a comfortable home and living the balance of his life, and that his father, in consideration thereof, executed the deed in question…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Cribbs v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  2. Battle v. AndersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  3. Maxwell v. MaxwellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Coleman v. EastonTexas Commission of Appeals · 1923
  2. Cavett v. PettigrewSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
  3. Smith v. Van DusenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1962
  4. Woodruff v. MillerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
  5. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920

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