Legal Opinion

Summers v. Howard

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1878PublishedCited by 4 opinions

APPEAL from Phillips Circuit Court, in Chancery. ' Hon. J. N. Cypert, Circuit Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

HarrisoN, J. :

James Summers aud Joanna Summers, bis wife, aud Austin N. Yerby and James H. Yerby, on the 2(5th day of February, 18(52, brought their action of ejectment against William J. Howard, for three lots in the city of Helena, on which were a dwelling house and other improvements

The defendant made his answer a counter-claim, and on his-motion the cause was transferred to the equity side of the court.

Admitting that the lots had been the property of the plaintiffs, Joanna Summers, Austin N. Yerby and James H. Yerby, who inherited them from their father, Henry Yerby, the defendant,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bank of Kentucky v. Vance's AdministratorsCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1823
  2. Jayne v. BoisgerardMississippi Supreme Court · 1861
  3. Douglas v. BennettMississippi Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Hawkins v. BealCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1836

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. McDonald v. RankinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  2. Collins v. Paepcke-Leicht Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  3. Crowell v. SeelbinderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1932
  4. Ragan v. HensonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1936

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