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62 Ark. 133

Moseley v. Cheatham

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 29, 1896

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1896-02-29

WiEE P. FEAZEE, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was a suit in replevin to recover certain cotton and corn. It was developed on the trial that the corn and cotton claimed was the half of an undivided crop which belonged to a share cropper of appellant. Appellee claimed the cotton and corn under a mortgage from the share cropper. Appellant had released his interest in one-half of the crop of the share cropper by an endorsement on the margin of the mortgage held by appellee.

Relies on Person v. Wright · McKennon v. May · Ward v. Worthington

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Decided 1896-02-29

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Cited by 5 later decisions — most recently November 1930

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Wood, J.,

¶1(after stating the facts). Replevin was not the remedy for appellee, under the proof in this case. Titsworth v. Frauenthal, 52 Ark. 254; Hart v. Morton, 44 Ark. 447; McKennon v. May, 39 Ark. 442; Person v. Wright, 35 Ark. 169; Ward v. Worthington, 33 Ark. 830.

¶2Appellant was in the lawful possession of the crop, and had the right to retain same until it was divided, and replevin was not the remedy to enforce a division. Nor could appellant be required to surrender possession of the whole upon the payment to him of what his share or interest was worth. However, under the state of case presented by the proof, the appellee had equities which a court of chancery might well enforce. The cause is therefore reversed, with leave to amend the pleadings, and transfer to equity, if desired, and to have the cause disposed of according to the equity practice.

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