Herpin v. Webb

The appellee brought this suit in ejectment after an unsuccessful attempt to recover possession by unlawful detainer. Webb v. Herpin, 217 Ark. 826, 233 S. W. 2d 385. In her complaint the plaintiff deraigns title from the estate of her deceased husband, John L. Webb. By answer the defendants asserted that they had contracted to buy the land from John L. Webb, that all payments had been made, and that they were entitled to a deed from the plaintiff in her capacity as executrix.

To this answer the plaintiff filed a reply alleging (a) that Webb’s contract with the defendants was not signed by the…