Legal Opinion
City of Ft. Smith v. Mikel
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided May 2, 1960No. 5-2111PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.
In this suit, brought by the City of Fort Smith seeking to quiet title to certain lands, there have been developed some very interesting matters, involving both the early history of the Fort Smith area, and also the location of a portion of the western boundary of the State of Arkansas. It is a great temptation to lose sight of the legal issues in stating the matters of historical interest; but the applicable and governing rule of law is that stated by Mr. Justice Battle in Chapman & Dewey v. Bigelow, 77 Ark. 338, 92 S. W. 534, to the effect that a plaintiff…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Horne v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Bowman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Packet Co. v. SorrelsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
- Chapman & Dewey Land Co. v. BigelowSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Mason v. GatesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Mikel v. HubbardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
- Larey v. Continental Southern Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
- Corn v. Arkansas Warehouse CorporationSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
- United States v. 9.41 Acres Located in Sebastian CountyDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1989