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Hunt v. Blackburn, 128 U.S. 464, 9 S.Ct. 125, 32 L.Ed. 488

Facts

Hunt filed a bill in equity against Sallie S. Blackburn and others, claiming an undivided half of a plantation in Desha County, Arkansas. The dispute arose from a series of transactions involving the property, originally purchased by Sallie S. Buck and her husband, W. A. Buck, from Shepard in 1868. After several transfers and legal proceedings, including a decree quieting Mrs. Buck's title to an undivided half, the case culminated in Hunt's claim based on his purchase from Winfrey's assignee.

Hunt filed a bill in equity against Sallie S. Blackburn and others, claiming an undivided half of a plantation in Desha County, Arkansas.

Issue

The main legal issue was whether Hunt had a valid claim to the undivided half of the plantation against Sallie S. Blackburn's assertion of sole ownership.

The main legal issue was whether Hunt had a valid claim to the undivided half of the plantation against Sallie S. Blackburn's assertion of sole ownership.

Rule

The court applied the principle that husband and wife, when conveyed land jointly, hold as tenants in common, allowing for separate interests to be recognized in subsequent transactions.

The court applied the principle that husband and wife, when conveyed land jointly, hold as tenants in common, allowing for separate interests to be recognized in subsequent transactions.

Analysis

The court analyzed the series of conveyances and decrees that established the ownership of the property. It noted that the previous decrees had recognized the separate interests of the Bucks and that Hunt's claim was based on valid transactions that had been conducted in good faith. The court found that Blackburn's later claims of sole ownership were not supported by the established legal framework and prior adjudications.

The court analyzed the series of conveyances and decrees that established the ownership of the property. It noted that the previous decrees had recognized the separate interests of the Bucks and that Hunt's claim was based on valid transactions that had been conducted in good faith.

Conclusion

The court reversed the lower court's decree and remanded the case for further proceedings, affirming Hunt's claim to the property based on the established titles.

The court reversed the lower court's decree and remanded the case for further proceedings, affirming Hunt's claim to the property based on the established titles.

Who won?

Hunt prevailed in the case because the court found that he had a valid claim based on the established titles and prior legal decisions that recognized the separate interests of the Bucks.

Hunt prevailed in the case because the court found that he had a valid claim based on the established titles and prior legal decisions that recognized the separate interests of the Bucks.

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