Wilson v. Todhunter
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Chicot Chancery Court; Z. T. Wood, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. This suit was instituted by the appellee against the appellants.
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Appeal from Chicot Chancery Court; Z. T. Wood, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. This suit was instituted by the appellee against the appellants. The appellee alleged in substance that he and his father and the appellants were tenants in common of 2,i805 acres of land in Chicot County; that when purchased, the land consisted of old and abandoned fields and woodlands; that the appellee went upon the lands to improve, manage and operate same; that the owners were to share equally in profits and losses; that the lands were so operated until the 1st of January, 1915, when it was agreed that the…
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, J.,
(after stating the facts). The undisputed evidence shows that the contract between the Tod-hunters and Wilsons for the development and cultivation of the lands in Chicot County, Arkansas, was made in Missouri and the settlements were to be made there. The contract was therefore a Missouri contract and its nature, validity and interpretation must be governed by the laws of that state. The suit having been instituted in Arkansas, the remedy for the alleged breach will be governed by this forum. Lawler v. Lawler, 107 Ark. 70; Rock Island Plow Co. v. Masterson, 96 Ark. 446-448.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Rector v. RobinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Herman Kahn Co. v. BowdenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Buford v. LewisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- Roach v. RectorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- A. Graf Distilling Co. v. WilsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1913
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