Legal Opinion

Doyle v. Martin

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 24, 1891PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from Pulaski Circuit Court. Joseph W. Martin, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Martin brought this action in the Pulaski circuit court against W. D. Holtzman and Moses Dixon, to recover the north half of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 8, in township 1 north, in range 11 west.

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APPEAL from Pulaski Circuit Court. Joseph W. Martin, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Martin brought this action in the Pulaski circuit court against W. D. Holtzman and Moses Dixon, to recover the north half of the northeast quarter of the southwest quarter of section 8, in township 1 north, in range 11 west. He claimed to be the owner of the land by virtue of a deed executed to him on the 7th day of January, 1887, by the commissioner of state lands, and made the deed an exhibit ta his complaint. It is stated in the deed that a decree was rendered by the Pulaski chancery court against this…

1Opinion of the Court

Battle, J.,

after stating the facts as above reported.

1. conciusiveoverdue tax «nit! First. The act of March 12, 1881, expressly provided that when a complaint, asking that a lien may be fixed on land for overdue and unpaid taxes by the decree of the court, and for the enforcement of the lien, had been filed in the proper court having jurisdiction, the clerk of the court should enter on the record of the court an order describing such land, and requiring all persons having any right or interest in the land to appear within forty dajts after the date of the order and show •cause, if any they…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Pattison v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  2. Duke v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
  3. Hobbs v. LenonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1935
  4. Streett v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1896
  5. Indiana & Arkansas Lumber & Mfg. Co. v. MilburnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1908

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