Legal Opinion

Williams v. Dorris

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1876PublishedCited by 14 opinions

APPEAL from Jefferson Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. J. A. Williams, Circuit Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

English, Ch. J. :

On the 1st February, 1873, Wm. P. Williams (and wife) executed a deed of trust, conveying to Wm. F. Owen, as trustee, the west fractional half of section 5, and the northeast fractional quarter of section 6, township 6 south, range 7 west, situate in Jefferson County, known as the New Gascony place, containing by the original surveys about '430 acres, to secure the payment of $55,000, evidenced by three notes made by Williams to George P. Dorris for equal sums, q>ayable annually, with power to the trustee to sell the premises in default of payment.

On the 27th March, 1874,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Franklin v. CoffeeTexas Supreme Court · 1857
  2. Charless v. LambersonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1855
  3. Elston & Green v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1867

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. McCray v. Miller &8212 Bland v. BlandSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1919
  2. Bank of Sun Prairie v. HovigDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1963
  3. Kleinert v. LefkowitzMichigan Supreme Court · 1935
  4. Tillar v. BassSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  5. Chastain v. Arkansas Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1923

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