{ "id": 1495678, "name": "Butterfield v. Butterfield", "name_abbreviation": "Butterfield v. Butterfield", "decision_date": "1906-05-28", "docket_number": "", "first_page": "164", "last_page": "167", "citations": [ { "type": "official", "cite": "79 Ark. 164" } ], "court": { "name_abbreviation": "Ark.", "id": 8808, "name": "Arkansas Supreme Court" }, "jurisdiction": { "id": 34, "name_long": "Arkansas", "name": "Ark." }, "cites_to": [ { "cite": "33 S. E. 108", "category": "reporters:state_regional", "reporter": "S.E.", "opinion_index": -1 }, { "cite": "63 Ark 100", "category": "reporters:state", "reporter": "Ark.", "case_ids": [ 8720870 ], "opinion_index": -1, "case_paths": [ "/ark/63/0100-01" ] }, { "cite": "46 N. 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Butterfield." ], "opinions": [ { "text": "Battle, J.\nPrior to the year 1883, I. R. Butterfield, the husband of Frances I. Butterfield, was the owner of lot numbered 15 in block numbered 152, in the city of Hot Springs, in this State, and in the year 1883 exchanged with Samuel W. Fordyce the said lot for certain parts of lots 3 and 15 in block 151, in said city. I. R. Butterfield then caused the house on lot 5 to be removed to the parts of the lots for which it was exchanged, and added to, remodeled and repaired the same. The addition was let for $1,200. Pie was much embarrassed, financially, at the time, and applied to his sister, Florence E. Butter-field, who was making her home with him, for aid. She testified: \u201cThe house cost about $500 or $600 more than brother expected, and at that time he had very little money. He came home one day very much worried, and said: \u2018Sis, I want you' to put your money in the house. It is going to cost a little more, as we are having a larger house than we expected to. You and mother are always going to live there \u2014 it will always be your home.\u2019 And he says, \u2018Sis, you put your money in the house, and it will always make us a home. It is your home, and you will feel that it is by putting your money in the house.\u2019 And he said, at any time, if I wanted to take my money out of the house, or any time I wanted to \u2018get married\u2019 and leave, \u2018you can take your money out1 of the place. It will be your home, and you will feel it more and help me by doing so.\u2019 \u201d\nShe let him have $550, which he used by paying for his house, and his sister made her home with him until he died, which occurred on the 16th day of April, 1891,\nOn the third day of' July, 1890, the said Samuel W. Fordyce and wife, at the request of I. B. Butterfield, executed a deed to the parts of lots 3 and 15, in block 151 to Frances I. Butterfield, the first deed being to I. B. Butterfield, the second being executed to correct errors in the description of the property conveyed.\nAfter the death of her brother, Florence H. Butterfield resided with his widow, Frances I. Butterfield, contributing to the payment of their joint expenses, until the latter, Frances I., brought an action to disposess her. She filed a cross-complaint, in which she stated the foregoing facts, and asked, if plaintiff persisted in denying her right to possession of the lot in controversy, that the court require an accounting, and that she be permitted to prove the amount of her advances for the improvement of the property sued for, and that she have a lien for the same, and that the lot in controversy be sold to satisfy the lien.\nUpon motion the cause was transferred to the Garland Chancery Court,' and it, after hearing the evidence adduced by the parties, which tended to prove the foregoing statement of facts, found that the defendant (plaintiff in the cross-complaint) advanced to her brother the $550, and was entitled to recover the same and interest, and to a lien therefor on the property, and ordered it to be sold to satisfy the lien.\nThe property in controversy was not acquired in part or whole with the money of Florence F. Butterfield. Her brother, I. B. Butterfield, never sold or agreed to sell or convey her any interest therein, in consideration of money advanced. But, on the contrary, agreed to return her money whenever demanded. This was a loan. \u201cIn order to create a trust in favor of one who pays the purchase money for land conveyed to another, the payment must be made at the time of the purchase, so as to make it one transaction.\u201d The mere payment of money, subsequently, for lands or improvements thereon creates no lien. Sale v. McLean, 29 Ark. 612; DuVal v. Marshall, 30 Ark. 230; Milner v. Freeman, 40 Ark. 62; Bodwell v. Nutter, 63 N. H. 446; Francestown v. Deering, 41 N. H. 438; Krauth v. Thiele, 45 N. J. E. 407; Stephenson v. McClintock, 141 Ill. 604.\nMiss Butterfield had a remedy against her brother for money loaned in his lifetime, and after his death against his estate, until barred by the statute of nonclaim.\nReverse the decree and dismiss the cross-complaint, and remand the cause.", "type": "majority", "author": "Battle, J." } ], "attorneys": [ "Wood & Henderson, for appellant.", "Greaves & Martin, for appellee." ], "corrections": "", "head_matter": "Butterfield v. Butterfield.\nOpinion delivered May 28, 1906.\nResuming trust \u2014 eoan for improvement of land. \u2014 One who lends money to the owner of land for the purpose of making improvements thereon acquires no interest or lien thereon.\nAppeal from Garland Chancery Court; Leland Leatherman, Chancellor;\nreversed.\nWood & Henderson, for appellant.\nPlaintiff demurred to the answer and to each paragraph thereof which sets up the alleged oral agreement as a defense, which should have been sustained. Kirby\u2019s Digest, \u00a7 \u00a7 3654, 3664. The effect of the allegations in third and fourth paragraphs is to set up an equitable interest in the land in defendant. Such arrangement could not be binding without being in writing or evidenced by some memorandum in writing signed by deceased or his agent. Payment of purchase money is not such part performance as to take the case out of the statute, i Ark. 391; 18 Ark. 466; 21 Ark. 533. Possession, in order to take the case out of the statute, must be taken solely under the contract, with a view to it, and in pursuance to its provisions. Pomeroy, Spec. Perf. \u00a7 \u00a7 154, 155; 21 Ark. 277; 39 Ark. 424; 44 Ark. 334; 11 R. R. A. 323; 87 N. W. 312. Joint possession with the seller is not sufficient. The doctrine of part performance will not apply to parol contracts of sale between tenants in common. 44 Ark. 82; 85 N. W. 808; 26 Cent. R. 342; 6 Atl. 352; 73 N. W. 515; 27 S. E. 325; 49 Pac. 635; 29 Atl. 15; 46 N. W. 632; 63 Ark 100; 33 S. E. 108; 8 Am. & Eng. Enc. Raw, 744 and notes.\n2. The property being the homestead of deceased at the time of the alleged contract with appellee, no such interest could have been conveyed without a deed in which appellant joined in the execution and acknowledgment. Kirby\u2019s Digest, \u00a7 3901.\nGreaves & Martin, for appellee." }, "file_name": "0164-01", "first_page_order": 184, "last_page_order": 187 }