Connerly v. Dickinson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Chicot Chancery Court; Marcus L. Hazvkins, Chancellor; Action by Mrs. Katie Connerly and others against J. W. Dickinson and another to quiet title to land.
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Appeal from Chicot Chancery Court; Marcus L. Hazvkins, Chancellor; Action by Mrs. Katie Connerly and others against J. W. Dickinson and another to quiet title to land. Judgment was for defendants, from which plaintiffs appeal. 1. As between Mrs. Dickinson and Thornton, the question as to whose is the better title has been settled. 65 Ark. 610. Since by that decision his title was established to the twenty acres east of the brake, it extends Jo -the whole of the tract described in the Jones deed. 57 Ark. 97. Where one buys a tract of land, it is not necessary that he put.a fence around the…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, J.
On March 7, 1901, appellants commenced this suit in chancery court of Chicot County against appellees to quiet title to the north half of the northwest quarter of section 19, township 14 south, range 3 west. They claimed title as follows: Donation deed from State of Arkansas March 18, 1877, to Peter Jones, conveying said northwest quarter; deed from Peter Jones to Joseph Thornton for same land; deed from Thornton to plaintiffs July 28. 18S5, conveying undivided half of said land, and partition deed October 24, 1900, from Thornton’s heirs conveying the north half of said northwest quarter.…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Boynton v. AshabrannerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Brown v. BocquinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
- Haggart v. RanneySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Sparks v. FarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902
- Gates v. KelseySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Hart v. SternbergSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1943
- Massachusetts Bonding & Insurance v. Home Life & Accident Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Norwood v. MayoSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- Hubble v. GrimesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947
- Johnson v. ElderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
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