Thomason v. Abbott

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

A parcel of ground, which the attorneys stated to be worth fifty dollars, is the subject of this litigation, resulting .in a transcript of 285 pages and printed briefs of 217 pages. The learned Chancellor, after due consideration, prefaced his opinion with this observation:

“This case has developed into a big lawsuit over a small unimproved plot of ground in the Town of Hampton, Calhoun County, Arkansas. It is unfortunate that matters of this character cannot be adjusted between the parties without going into courts for settlement. No doubt the expenses of this…