TUCKER v. WALKER

No. 5-4801.

437 S.W.2d 788 (1969)

Carrie TUCKER et al., Appellants, v. Edyth L. WALKER, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied March 24, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Murphy & Arnold, Batesville, for appellants.

Sullivan & Causbie, Hardy, for appellee.


BYRD, Justice.

The trial court held that a 1905 deed from Samuel J. and Molly Walker to Samuel J. Walker Jr. created a fee tail estate — i. e., a life estate in Samuel J. Walker Jr., with a contingent remainder to the heirs of his body. Based upon such finding, it awarded possession of the lands here involved to appellee, Edyth L. Walker; awarded betterments to appellants Carrie Tucker, Iris Heasley and Jim Fuhr in the amount of $2500, and betterments to A...

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