Carden v. Penney

This appeal is the result of a judgment rendered by the Circuit Court of Jackson County awarding appellee, W.E. Penney, damages in the amount of $3,300. This judgment was based on the court's determination that Penney had made substantial improvements on land owned by appellants, O.D. and Rachel Carden.

This case originally arose because of a dispute between the parties over a twenty acre tract of land. After a trial on the matter the court below concluded that the Cardens were the rightful owners of the property in question. Our supreme court affirmed the trial court's decision regarding the…