Gatlin v. Lafon
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Craighead Chancery Court; Bdward H, Mathes, Special Chancellor; The order of the probate court, if treated as a sale of the homestead of the minors, is valid. 65 Ark. 355- The probate court being of superior jurisdiction, the proceedings-therein will be presumed to be regular. 26 Ark. 421; 51 Ark. 338. The allowance made by the -court to Gatlin was proper. 33 Ark. 490; 40 Ark. 219; 48 Ark. 297. The exchange of the minors’ homestead for other land was not a sale.…
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Appeal from Craighead Chancery Court; Bdward H, Mathes, Special Chancellor; The order of the probate court, if treated as a sale of the homestead of the minors, is valid. 65 Ark. 355- The probate court being of superior jurisdiction, the proceedings-therein will be presumed to be regular. 26 Ark. 421; 51 Ark. 338. The allowance made by the -court to Gatlin was proper. 33 Ark. 490; 40 Ark. 219; 48 Ark. 297. The exchange of the minors’ homestead for other land was not a sale. 47 Ark. 460; 37 Ark. 412. It is the homestead interest, and not the fee that is protected. 29 Ark. 633; 37 Ark. 316; 47…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
On the 20th day of April, 1907, Maude Lafon filed, in Craighead Chancery Court, Western District, a complaint against A. E. Gatlin and sureties on his bond as guardian of plaintiff during her minority, and alleged substantially as follows: That T. T. Gatlin died on the first day of August, 1896, leaving V. F. Gatlin, his widow, who afterwards married R. H. Altman, and seven children, one of whom was the defendant, A. E. Gatlin, and three others, were Burton Gatlin, Myrtle Gatlin and Maude Lafon, born Gatlin, the plaintiff, who were minors.
“That at the date of his death T. T. Gatlin owned…
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