Williams v. Johnston
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Franklin Chancery Court; /. V. Bourland, Chancellor; statement by the court. This is a controversy over a wagon and team of horses and $965 delivered by Johnston to Williams. Johnston recovered judgment, and Williams appealed. The substance of Williams’s evidence is: Since 1899 he has engaged in religious work, believing that he is the steward of the Lord, and has established various homes or colonies for those who accept his faith.
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Appeal from Franklin Chancery Court; /. V. Bourland, Chancellor; statement by the court. This is a controversy over a wagon and team of horses and $965 delivered by Johnston to Williams. Johnston recovered judgment, and Williams appealed. The substance of Williams’s evidence is: Since 1899 he has engaged in religious work, believing that he is the steward of the Lord, and has established various homes or colonies for those who accept his faith. He has established colonies in Colorado, Oregon and other States. In 1899 he purchased a farm near Ozark, in Franklin County, Arkansas, and…
1Opinion of the Court
Hut, C. J.,
(after stating the facts.) It may be well to say, on the threshold of the consideration of the evidence, that if the testimony of Mrs. Powell prevailed, the gifts of money and property to Williams' would be set aside. If her version of the reason why she gave property obtained as to Johnston, then the case would be ruled by those where similar gifts to spiritualistic mediums, etc., are held void. See authorities cited in note 14 Am. & Eng. Enc. of Law, 1013. But the testimony of Mrs. Powell has no support — -not even by Johnston himself. The weight of the testimony- — in fact, all…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Nolen v. HardenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1884
- Williams v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899
- Hynson v. TerrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1838
- Ryburn v. PryorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1854
3Cited by1 opinion
- Jensen v. Housley, AdministratorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944