Three (3) years' peaceable and uninterrupted possession of the premises immediately preceding the filing of a complaint for forcible entry and detainer or unlawful detainer may be pleaded by any defendant in bar of the plaintiff's demand for possession.
Ark. Code Ann. § 18-61-104
Forcible entry and detainer — Unlawful detainer
Applied in 4 court decisions — leading case 95 Ark. App. 292 - Norman v. Randle (2006)
Most recently applied in 2024 Ark. App. 128 - Turnbo v. Hamlett (February 2024)
Acts 1875, No. 85, § 20, p. 196; C. & M
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