Massey v. Doke
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Benton Circuit Court; Jos. S. Maples, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. R. D. Massey, a gentleman of considerable wealth, residing in the city of Bentonville, entered into a contract with a number of the citizens of that city by which lie agreed to erect a hotel building upon plans of modern and up-to-date architecture, the general description of which was set out in the agreement; and the citizens agreed that, in consideration of the building of such hotel, they…
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Appeal from Benton Circuit Court; Jos. S. Maples, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. R. D. Massey, a gentleman of considerable wealth, residing in the city of Bentonville, entered into a contract with a number of the citizens of that city by which lie agreed to erect a hotel building upon plans of modern and up-to-date architecture, the general description of which was set out in the agreement; and the citizens agreed that, in consideration of the building of such hotel, they would donate to him the lands upon which the same ' was to be erected, and for that purpose they subscribed the various…
1Opinion of the Court
' .Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). First. The principal ground of appellants’ contention is, that the circuit court erred in affirming the judgment of the probate court, approving the first and second annual settlements- of W. J. Doke, the administrator of the estate of R. D. Massey, in which he took credit for amounts paid by him for labor done and materials furnished and used in the construction of the hotel building after Massey’s death.
Counsel for appellants urge that these credits can not be allowed the administrator under the decision of this court in Doke v. Benton County Lumber…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Clay v. BilbySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Collins v. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Doke v. Benton County Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
- Turner v. TapscottSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1875
- Reeves v. CongerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Hilburn v. First State Bank of SpringdaleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
- Kulbeth v. Drew County Timber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
- Oliver v. RouthSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
- Holland v. DokeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
- Graham v. GrahamSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
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