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6 Arkansas opinions name it 2 courts 1915–1994 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Arkansas courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
Gaines v. Summersgreen2 sentences1994In Graysonia we noted an even older case, Gaines v. Summers, 50 Ark. 322 , 7 S.W. 301 (1887) where we stated: A person purchasing an interest in lands, “takes with constructive notice of whatever appears in the conveyances constituting his chain of title.” If anything appears in such conveyances “sufficient to put a prudent man on inquiry, which, if prosecuted with ordinary diligence, would lead to actual notice of some right or title in conflict with that he is about to purchase, it is his duty to make the inquiry, and if he does not make it, he is guilty of bad faith or negligence,” and the 1926In the case of Gaines v. Summers, 50 Ark. 322 , Mr. Justice Battle said: “A person purchasing an interest in lands ‘takes with constructive notice of whatever appears in the conveyances constituting his chain of title. ’ If anything -appears in such conveyances ‘ sufficient'to put a prudent man on inquiry, which, if prosecuted with ordinary diligence, would lead to actual notice of some right or title in conflict with that he is about to purchase, it is his -duty to make the inquiry, and if he does not make it he is guilty of bad faith or negligence,’ and the law will charg-e him with the actu | 1 | 4 |
Graham Brothers Co. v. Galloway Woman's Collegegreen2 sentences1988See, Graham Brothers Company v. Galloway Woman's College, 190 Ark. 692 , 81 S.W.2d 837 (1935); McClure v. McClure, 243 Ark. 421 , 420 S.W.2d 98 (1967); Riegler et al. v. Riegler, 262 Ark. 70 , 553 S.W.2d 37 (1977). 1988See, Graham Brothers Company v. Galloway Woman's College, 190 Ark. 692 , 81 S.W.2d 837 (1935); McClure v. McClure, 243 Ark. 421 , 420 S.W.2d 98 (1967); Riegler et al. v. Riegler, 262 Ark. 70 , 553 S.W.2d 37 (1977). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Arkansas. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
McClure v. McClure
neutral
2 sentences1988See, Graham Brothers Company v. Galloway Woman's College, 190 Ark. 692 , 81 S.W.2d 837 (1935); McClure v. McClure, 243 Ark. 421 , 420 S.W.2d 98 (1967); Riegler et al. v. Riegler, 262 Ark. 70 , 553 S.W.2d 37 (1977). 1988See, Graham Brothers Company v. Galloway Woman's College, 190 Ark. 692 , 81 S.W.2d 837 (1935); McClure v. McClure, 243 Ark. 421 , 420 S.W.2d 98 (1967); Riegler et al. v. Riegler, 262 Ark. 70 , 553 S.W.2d 37 (1977). | 1 | 1988–1988 |
Riegler v. Riegler
green
2 sentences1988See, Graham Brothers Company v. Galloway Woman's College, 190 Ark. 692 , 81 S.W.2d 837 (1935); McClure v. McClure, 243 Ark. 421 , 420 S.W.2d 98 (1967); Riegler et al. v. Riegler, 262 Ark. 70 , 553 S.W.2d 37 (1977). 1988See, Graham Brothers Company v. Galloway Woman's College, 190 Ark. 692 , 81 S.W.2d 837 (1935); McClure v. McClure, 243 Ark. 421 , 420 S.W.2d 98 (1967); Riegler et al. v. Riegler, 262 Ark. 70 , 553 S.W.2d 37 (1977). | 1 | 1988–1988 |
Abbott v. Parker
green
2 sentences1979In Abbott v. Parker, 103 Ark. 425 , 147 S.W. 70 (1912), we held: “A purchaser of lands takes them with constructive notice of whatever appears in the conveyance which constitutes his chain of title; if sufficient appears therein to put a prudent man on inquiry, which would, if prosecuted with ordinary diligence, lead to actual notice of right or title in conflict with what he is about to purchase, and he fails to make such inquiry, the law will charge him with the actual notice he would have received if he had made it.” As we interpret the italicized portion of Ark. 1979In Abbott v. Parker, 103 Ark. 425 , 147 S.W. 70 (1912), we held: “A purchaser of lands takes them with constructive notice of whatever appears in the conveyance which constitutes his chain of title; if sufficient appears therein to put a prudent man on inquiry, which would, if prosecuted with ordinary diligence, lead to actual notice of right or title in conflict with what he is about to purchase, and he fails to make such inquiry, the law will charge him with the actual notice he would have received if he had made it.” As we interpret the italicized portion of Ark. | 1 | 1979–1979 |
Swan v. Benson
green
1 sentence1915See, also, Gaines v. Summers, 50 Ark. 322 , where it is held: “A person purchasing an interest in lands, ‘takes with constructive notice of whatever 'appears in the conveyances 'constituting his chain of title. ’ If .anything appears in such conveyances ‘sufficient to put a prudent man on inquiry, which, if prosecuted with ordinary diligence, would lead to actual notice of some right or title in conflict with that he is about to purchase, it is his duty to make the inquiry, and if he does not make it, he is guilty of bad faith or negligence, ’ land the law will charge him with the actual notic | 1 | 1915–1915 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.