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        "text": "Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.\nThis is a dispute as to ownership of two parcels of land, called \u201cC\u201d and \u201cA,\u201d in the Town of Franklin, Izard County, Arkansas. Each parcel contains approximately one-half acre. Parcel \u201cC\u201d is south of State Highway 56; and Parcel \u201cA\u201d is north of the highway.\nFor the recovery of the two parcels, appellee filed action in ejectment against appellant, who in turn filed answer and cross-complaint, seeking to have his title quieted. The case was transferred to the Chancery Court and resulted in a decree adjudging appellee to be the owner of Parcel \u201cC,\u201d and refusing relief to all parties as to Parcel \u201cA.\u201d By appeal and cross-appeal the entire controversy comes to this Court. A careful study of the entire record convinces us that the Chancery Court should be affirmed on both direct and cross-appeal.\nAs to Parcel \u201cC\u201d: Lee Billingsley had a complete record title from T. Gr. Sangster, the admitted common source of title. Roberts\u2019 alleged chain of title from Sangster was defective because it was based on a deed undelivered by Sangster. See Miller v. Physick, 24 Ark. 244; Bray v. Bray, 132 Ark. 438, 201 S. W. 281; Cavett v. Pettigrew, 182 Ark. 806, 32 S. W. 2d 808; Graves v. Carlin, 194 Ark. 473, 107 S. W. 2d 542, and Ransom v. Ransom, 202 Ark. 123, 149 S. W. 2d 937. Furthermore, Billingsley had actual possession of Parcel \u201cC\u201d for more than seven years before Roberts committed the trespass that initiated this litigation. See \u00a7 37-101, Ark. Stats.; Fletcher v. Josephs, 105 Ark. 646, 152 S. W. 293; Smart v. Murphy, 200 Ark. 406, 139 S. W. 2d 33, and Hart v. Sternberg, 205 Ark. 929, 171 S. W. 2d 475.\nAs to Parcel \u201cA\u201d: Neither party showed any possession, and the record title of each party was defective because the plat \u2014 of East Addition to the Town of Franklin \u2014 as brought into the record, did not sufficiently identify Parcel \u201cA\u201d as being within the boundaries of Lots 1, 2, and 3 of Block 1 of East Addition to said Town. Furthermore, Exhibits 7 and 8, offered in evidence in the trial court, and apparently relating to a tax confirmation decree, are not found in the transcript; and without them we cannot say that the decree is in error. See Irby v. So. B. & L. Assn., 67 Ark. 287, 54 S. W. 744; East Arkansas Lumber Co. v. Swink, 128 Ark. 240, 194 S.W. 5, and Smith v. Magnet Cove Barium Corp., 212 Ark. 491, 206 S. W. 2d 442.\nWe, therefore, affirm on direct and cross-appeal and assess the costs against the appellant.\nMr. Justice Ward disqualified and not participating.",
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      "Herrn Northcutt and Gus Causbie, for appellant.",
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    "head_matter": "Roberts v. Billingsley.\n4-9384\n236 S. W. 2d 79\nOpinion delivered February 5, 1951.\nHerrn Northcutt and Gus Causbie, for appellant.\nW. E. Billingsley, for appellee."
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