THWEATT v. HALMES

No. 78-172.

580 S.W.2d 685 (1979)

George B. THWEATT et al., Appellants, v. J. E. HALMES and Pauline Halmes, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas, En Banc.

Rehearing Denied June 4, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Friday, Eldredge & Clark by William L. Terry, Little Rock, for appellants.

A. Jack King, Ozark, for appellees.


BYRD, Justice.

The trial court found that appellees J. E. and Pauline Halmes and those through whom they claimed title had acquired by adverse possession an undivided one-half interest in and to all the coal in and under the "back forty" or "south forty" originally conveyed to Charles Thweatt on June 3, 1927. For reversal appellants, who claim title as heirs or devisees of Charles Thweatt and Frank H. Dodge, contend the chancellor erred in holding that the actions...

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