Bonner v. Cross County Rice Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Cross Chancery Court; Edward D. B.obertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The Cross County Rice Company instituted this action in the chancery court under sections 649-660, inclusive, of Kirby’s Digest, to confirm its title to certain lands in Cross County. A. ~W. Bonner and the assignee of C. L. Sharp were made parties defendant.
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Appeal from Cross Chancery Court; Edward D. B.obertson, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The Cross County Rice Company instituted this action in the chancery court under sections 649-660, inclusive, of Kirby’s Digest, to confirm its title to certain lands in Cross County. A. ~W. Bonner and the assignee of C. L. Sharp were made parties defendant. The complaint alleges that the plaintiff claims title to the lands described in the complaint by virtue of a deed from F. D. Rolfe and wife. The deed is made an exhibit to the complaint, and the consideration therein recited is the sum of one…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). Counsel for plaintiff seek to uphold the decree of the chancellor upon the authority of McCulloch v. Chatfield, 67 Fed. 877. In that case, McCulloch, Chatfield, Allen and others entered into a written contract for the purchase and sale of certain lands. Under the terms of the contract, the title to the land to be purchased was placed in Chatfield, and he was to have the full and absolute control of the land and of the sale thereof, being only required to account for the proceeds of sale. After the land was sold and the expenses paid, the proceeds of sale…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- McCulloch v. ChatfieldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
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