Legal Opinion

Cowan v. Powell

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 5, 1951No. 4-9590PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGeorge Kose Smith, J.

This suit was brought by the appellant, Geraldine Cowan, individually and as administratrix of the estate of Bill Cowan, to recover certain assets of the estate that were alleged to be in the possession of the appellee, Billie Faye Powoll. Geraldine, the plaintiff, is Cowan’s widow, and Mrs. Powell is Ms daughter by an earlier marriage. By his will, which the widow renounced, Cowan left a dollar to Geraldine and the rest of Ms property to Ms daughter. By her pleadings Billie Faye denied that she had possession of any assets of the estate and by cross-complaint asserted certain claims against…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Umberger v. WestmorelandSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
  2. Holland v. BonnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
  3. Gross v. HobackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
  4. Leftwich v. Cash Lumber CompanySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949

3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Carlson v. CarlsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  2. Omohundro v. ErhartSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1958
  3. Chalmers v. ChalmersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  4. Security Bank v. PaulCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
  5. Hickenbottom v. MastersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1966

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