King v. Turner
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lee Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is a suit in chancery by Emma King against J. F. Turner to set aside the sale of the lands in controversy made to Turner under a statutory foreclosure of a deed of trust.
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Appeal from Lee Chancery Court; Edward D. Robertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This is a suit in chancery by Emma King against J. F. Turner to set aside the sale of the lands in controversy made to Turner under a statutory foreclosure of a deed of trust. The facts, so far as are material to the issues raised by the appeal, 'are substantially as follows: Warren Thompson was the owner of the forty acres of land in controversy in his lifetime, and executed a deed of trust conveying the lands to W. M. Hunter, as trustee, to secure a debt he owrecl J. F. Turner. Warren Thompson made his…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). When the defendant, Turner, was appointed administrator with will annexed of the estate of Warren Thompson, deceased, he took possession of the forty acres of land in controversy and rented it out. While the .administration was pending’ he directed the trustee named in the deed of trust executed by Warren Thompson to sell the land for the purpose of satisfying the debt secured by the deed of trust. Pursuant to this direction, the trustee sold the land under the power contained in the deed of trust, and the defendant, Turner, became the purchaser at the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Montgomery v. BlackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Merryman v. BlountSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906