Douglass v. Sharp

Decided May 15, 1889

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1889-05-15

C. D. Wood, Judge. The children of William A. Douglass, deceased, brought this action to recover certain lands of which he held possession at the time of his death.

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Decided 1889-05-15

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Cited by 13 later decisions — most recently March 1978

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¶1Wills. The will gave to the widow, a life estate only, and the power of disposal vested in her was limited to her life estate in the land, as decided by this court in Patty v. Goolsby, 51 Ark., 61. See, also, Giles v. Little, 104 U. S.

¶2Reverse and remand.