Keylon v. Arnold

Ed. F. MoFaddin, Justice.

This appeal involves certain lands in Izard county. On October 24, 1893, S. C. Keylon contracted to buy from Joseph H. Russell the said land (consisting of 173.80 acres) for a total consideration of- $360. Keylon paid $100 cash, received a contract, took possession of the lands, and improved and cultivated a portion thereof, although he continued to live on an adjoining 40 acres which he was in the process of homesteading from the U. S. Government. The lands here involved were never the homestead of S. C. Keylon. He died January 5,1900, survived by his wife, Jemima E.…