Home Co. v. Lammers

This is an action in unlawful detainer brought by the appellants to recover possession of Sterling Plantation, which comprises more than a thousand acres. "When the complaint was filed in February of 1951 it was alleged that the annual rental value of the property is $20,000, and the plaintiffs obtained a writ of possession by posting a $40,000 bond. Ark Stats. 1947, §§ 34-1506 and 34-1507. The defendant did not file a cross-bond in order to retain possession during the pendency of the suit. By answer and cross-complaint the defendant admitted the above rental value but contended that he was…