Williamson v. Mimms
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Little River Circuit Court in Chancery, hi. B. Stuart, Judge. 1. Plaintiffs are estopped by the acts and declarations of Mimms. Defendants purchased relying on these statements and declarations that these lands were free from all incumbrances, and that the taxes had all been paid. 3 Hill, 213; Herman on Estoppel, sec. 323; 23 How. Pr., 203; 47 Barb., 206; 1‡ Mo., 482; 16 id., 273; 37 id., 213; 39 id., 229; 44 id., 247; 37'id., 384; 14 Phila., 2; 10 Pa.
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APPEAL from Little River Circuit Court in Chancery, hi. B. Stuart, Judge. 1. Plaintiffs are estopped by the acts and declarations of Mimms. Defendants purchased relying on these statements and declarations that these lands were free from all incumbrances, and that the taxes had all been paid. 3 Hill, 213; Herman on Estoppel, sec. 323; 23 How. Pr., 203; 47 Barb., 206; 1‡ Mo., 482; 16 id., 273; 37 id., 213; 39 id., 229; 44 id., 247; 37'id., 384; 14 Phila., 2; 10 Pa. St., 327; 38 Iozva, 634. 2. The statements and acts of Mimms and his declarations to Allen, work an estoppel. See authorities…
1Opinion of the Court
Clark, Sp. J.
This was an action of ejectment brought in the Little River Circuit Court by Andrew J. Mimms, A. R. Moores and W.. P. Feazel against J. L. Williamson, George, Williamson and J. C. Williamson,' all of whom were non-residents of the State, for the recovery of the following lands : East half southwest quarter section 29, north half northeast quarter section al, and east half northwest quarter 32, all in township 13 south, range 29 west, in Little River county. Complaint was filed on December 24, 1884. The claim of the title set out was a deed to the lands by State Land Commissioner…
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