NEWTON COUNTY v. WEST

No. 87-153.

739 S.W.2d 141 (1987)

293 Ark. 461

NEWTON COUNTY, Arkansas, Appellant, v. Don WEST, Administrator, Estate of Sue S. Morak, deceased; and Steve Clark, Attorney General of the State of Arkansas, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

November 9, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas A. Martin, Jasper, for appellant.

R.B. Friedlander, Sol. Gen., Little Rock, for appellees.


DUDLEY, Justice.

The primary issue in this case is whether the decedent's estate escheated to the State of Arkansas or to the County of Newton. We affirm the probate judge's ruling that the property went to the State.

This is the fourth appeal involving this estate. See Newton County v. West, 288 Ark. 432, 705 S.W.2d 887 (1986); Newton County v. Davison, 289...

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