Cowling v. Britt
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Columbia Chancery Court; James M. Barker, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. J. T. Cowling instituted an action in ejectment in the circuit court against W. W. Britt, Cleveland Britt and E. N. Payne to recover possession of a certain tract of land in Columbia County, Arkansas.
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Appeal from Columbia Chancery Court; James M. Barker, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. J. T. Cowling instituted an action in ejectment in the circuit court against W. W. Britt, Cleveland Britt and E. N. Payne to recover possession of a certain tract of land in Columbia County, Arkansas. W. W. Britt and Cleveland Britt filed an answer in which they denied that W. W. Britt was in possession of the tract of land in controversy, and -said that Cleveland Britt was in possession of the same as a tenant of the defendant, E. N. Payne. They denied that either of them claimed any right or title to…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). The cause was heard and determined before the chancellor at the April term, 1913, of the Columbia Chancery Court. Neither the plaintiff Cowling, nor the defendant Payne, perfected the appeal granted to the Supreme Court by the chancery court. But on the 8th day of April, 1914, the plaintiff, Cowling, obtained an appeal from the clerk of the Supreme Court. Subsequently, the defendant Payne prayed a cross-appeal, which was granted.(1) When the plaintiff filed his transcript and obtained an appeal from the clerk of the Supreme Court, this brought the whole…
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