FORD v. FELTS

No. CA 81-139.

624 S.W.2d 449 (1981)

J. C. FORD, Appellant, v. Magnolia FELTS and James Vernon Felts, Guardian of the Person and Estate of Harry Ellis Felts, Appellees.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

December 2, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Burrow & Harlan, Blytheville, for appellant.

John B. Mayes and Brent W. Martin, Blytheville, for appellees.


GLAZE, Judge.

The primary issue in this case is whether property owned by parties as tenants by the entirety can be leased by one spouse without the consent of the other. The trial court held that a lease is void when signed only by one of the spouses. The lessee, J. C. Ford, appeals the lower court's decision and contends: (1) The lease is valid and enforceable even though it was signed only by one spouse, Magnolia Felts, as lessor; or in the alternative, (2) if...

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