Otts v. Certain Lands

Lyle Brown, Justice.

Appellant E. H. Otts brought suit to confirm title to three tracts of land in Hot Spring County. One tract was seventy-five acres in section nineteen, and another was forty acres in section twenty. The third tract was five acres in the northeast corner adjoining the seventy-five acres, which small tract was purchased from the State. Title to the five acres was by the chancellor vested in appellant and is not in issue on appeal. As to the other two tracts the court denied the plea of title by adverse possession, estoppel and laches, and held that title was vested in…