¶1(after stating the facts.) The guardian’s sale, without confirmation by the probate court, passed no title. There is no evidence of open, notorious, adverse and uninterrupted possession for the period of seven years. The five years statute does not apply, as there' was no sale, until the same was approved by the probate court. Reversed, and remanded for a new trial.
61 Ark. 80
Lumpkins v. Johnson
Decided July 15, 1895
Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1895-07-15
John B. McCaleb, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The appellant brought suit in ejectment to recover of appellee one-fifth of the R. ¶ of the S. W. | of section 12, township 19 north, range 2 east, and claimed title by inheritance from her grandfather.
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Decided 1895-07-15
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