McDowell v. King

David Newbern, Judge.

This case was appealed to the Arkansas Supreme Court which assigned it to the Court of Appeals in accordance with Supreme Court Rule 29(3).

The suit below was brought by the heirs of Charles McDowell to quiet title in two lots located in Warren, Arkansas. The named defendant was Beatrice King who claimed title by virtue of adverse possession and tax deeds she acquired in 1975. The parties stipulated that Mrs. King’s tax deeds were invalid, but they correctly assumed that, in accordance with Ark. Stat. Ann., § 34-1419 (Repl. 1962), a party asserting title against one who…