Sibly v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; Jesse C. Hart, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. “The appellee, H. Thomas, claims title to the land in controversy under a donation deed executed by J. F. Ritchie, Commissioner of State Lands, on the 10th day of March, 1898 — the statute of limitation of two ’years’ actual possession and the statute of limitation of seven years.
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Appeal from Lonoke Chancery Court; Jesse C. Hart, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. “The appellee, H. Thomas, claims title to the land in controversy under a donation deed executed by J. F. Ritchie, Commissioner of State Lands, on the 10th day of March, 1898 — the statute of limitation of two ’years’ actual possession and the statute of limitation of seven years. The undisputed facts are: “The N. W. Ya of sec. 11 S., 8 W., situated in Lonoke County, Arkansas, was by the collector of said county sold to the State at the delinquent tax sale of June 10, 1878, for the taxes of 1877, and, the…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
(after stating the facts). The title of appellee to the land in controversy, was at least prima facie valid. The appellant, Sibly, claims title to it under a sale made on the 13th day of June, 1892, for the taxes of 1891, and penalty, and costs' aggregating 85 cents. It was so sold before the enactment of the act of April 7, 1893, allowing twenty-five cents for certificate of purchase to be taxed as costs of sale, and was sold for twenty-five cents too much costs (Sibly v. Cason, ante p. 32), and is void. Goodrum v. Ayers, 56 Ark. 93; Salinger v. Gunn, 61 Ark 414; Cooper v. Freeman Lumber…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Cooper v. Freeman Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1895
- Goodrum v. AyersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
- Salinger v. GunnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1895
- Darter v. HouserSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1897
- Kirker v. DanielsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904