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  "id": 1371624,
  "name": "Wolford v. Warfield",
  "name_abbreviation": "Wolford v. Warfield",
  "decision_date": "1926-01-11",
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      "cite": "53 Ark. 514",
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      "Wolford v. Warfield."
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        "text": "Per Curiam.\nAppellee moves to dismiss the appeal under \u00a7 2168, Crawford & Moses\u2019 Digest, on the ground that appellant has forfeited the right of appeal by accepting benefits under the judgment appealed from.\nAppellant was plaintiff below, and sued to recover possession of a tract of land. Tbe judgment of tbe circuit court was in appellant\u2019s favor for recovery of tbe land in controversy, but there was a judgment in favor of appellee for the recovery of a sum of money as compensation for improvements made on the land. Appellant gave a supersedeas bond and then took possession of the land. It is contended by appellee that this was such an acceptance of benefits as would be inconsistent with the right of appeal from the judgment awarding those benefits.\nThe statute (Crawford & Moses\u2019 Digest, \u00a7 3703) provides that in actions to recover possession of land a defendant in possession under color of title who has \u201cpeaceably\u201d improved the lands in controversy is entitled to recover compensation for the value of such improvements together with the amount of taxes paid by him and those under whom he claims, and that the same shall be paid by the successful party \u201cbefore the court rendering judgment in such proceedings shall cause possession to be delivered to such successful party.\u201d Appellant was therefore not entitled to take possession of the land until payment of the compensation awarded, and such taking was an acceptance of benefits under the .judgment inconsistent with the right of appeal from the other part of the judgment. Bolen v. Cumby, 53 Ark. 514. The fact that appellant executed a supersedeas bond to pay the judgment in event of an affirmance did not affect the inconsistency of accepting the benefit of the judgment without performing that part of it which awarded compensation to the occupant. The statute requires payment of the compensation before possession is awarded, and if the plaintiff in ejectment takes possession he waives his right to appeal from the judgment awarding compensation.\nThe conclusion of this court therefore is that the right of appeal has been forfeited, and that the appeal should be dismissed. It is so ordered.",
        "type": "majority",
        "author": "Per Curiam."
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    "attorneys": [
      "Sheffield & Coates, for appellant.",
      "W. G. Dinning and Bevens \u00a3 Mundt, for appellee."
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    "head_matter": "Wolford v. Warfield.\nOpinion delivered January 11, 1926.\nAppeal and error\u2014acts inconsistent with appeal.\u2014Under Crawford. & Moses\u2019 Dig., \u00a7 3703, providing that in actions to recover possession of land a defendant in possession under color of title is entitled to recover the value of improvements and taxes, and that the same shall be paid before the successful party shall have possession, held that where a successful party took possession of the land before paying the defendant for his improvements, such party was not entitled to appeal, because she accepted the benefit of the judgment favorable to herself, and it is immaterial that she executed a supersedeas bond to pay the judgment in the event of an affirmance.\nAppeal from Phillips 'Circuit Court; E. D. Robertson, Judge;\nappeal dismissed.\nSheffield & Coates, for appellant.\nW. G. Dinning and Bevens \u00a3 Mundt, for appellee."
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