Harrod v. Myers
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from. Prairie Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. John J. Clendenin, Circuit Judge. At common law an infant feme covert could not convey her lands, by fine and recovery. She must be of full age. See the case of Charnock wife vs. Worsley, Croke Eliz. 12®. Fil-z. Nat. Bre. 21 D.; 4 Com. Dig.
Read the full summary
Appeal from. Prairie Circuit Court in Chancery. Hon. John J. Clendenin, Circuit Judge. At common law an infant feme covert could not convey her lands, by fine and recovery. She must be of full age. See the case of Charnock wife vs. Worsley, Croke Eliz. 12®. Fil-z. Nat. Bre. 21 D.; 4 Com. Dig. Fine H. The legislature did not intend by the act authorizing married women to convey their real estate {ch. 37, Gould’s Digest secs. 10, 21,) to confer an ability to contract; but only intended to remove a disability. This disability is coverture, not infancy. The following cases are referred to as…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Fairchild
delivered the opinion of the court..
On the 29th day of May, 1848, Mary F. Robertson, a minor, obtained a donation deed to the south east quarter of section thirty-three, in township five north of range seven west, in Prairie county, upon condition (hat she should annual!}' thereafter pay the State and county taxes, and should reside upon, and improve, and cultivate at least three acres of said quarter section, or instead of residing thereon, should, within eighteen months, clear or cause to be cleared, fenced, improved and placed in readiness for cultivation, at least five acres of said…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Priest v. CummingsNew York Supreme Court · 1838
- Elliott v. PearceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1859
- Mackey v. ProctorCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1851
3Cited by15 opinions
- Beauchamp v. BertigSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Miller v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1942
- Rowe v. AllisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- International Land Co. v. MarshallSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1908
- Burns v. SmithIndiana Court of Appeals · 1902
10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.