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250 Ark. 598

Van Meter v. Addington

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 3, 1971

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1971-05-03

Relies on Brinkley v. Halliburton · Halliburton v. Brinkley · Irby v. Drusch

Decided 1971-05-03

Conley Byrd, Justice.

¶1Appellant Ike Van Meter acquired a State tax deed from thei State Land Commissioner under the following description:

“Parts of Section Exc. 1A W of RR SW M NE M Sec. 22 Twp. 2S, Range 3E, Acres 24, lOOths .00 year for which forfeited 1966.”

¶2In a quiet title suit by appellees Emma Murphy Adding-ton and Deborah White, the trial court held :the description void. We affirm for the reasons stated in Brinkley v. Halliburton, 129 Ark. 334, 196 S. W. 118 (1917), Halliburton v. Brinkley, 135 Ark. 592, 204 S. W. 213 (1918), and Irby v. Drusch, 220 Ark. 250, 247 S. W. 2d 204 (1952).

¶3Affirmed.

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