134 TOLL V. Tom,. [156 Tom, V. TOLL. Opinion delivered March 20, 1922. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR—CONFLICT BETWEEN DECREE AND CLERK'S CERTIFICATE.—Where there is a conflict between the recitals of the decree and the certificate of the clerk to the transcript, the recitals of the decree must prevail.
ARK.] TOLL v. TOLL. 1.35- 2. APPEAL AND ERROR—P RESUMPTION.—Where the decree of the court recites that "other evidence" was heard besides the exhibits to the complaint and the depositions of certain witnesses, and the transcript contains no other evidence than the above-mentioned exhibits and depositions, though the clerk recites that - the transcript contains all the evidence introduced, it will be conclusively presumed that every fact essential under the pleadings was established by the absent evidence. Appeal from Prairie Chancery Court, Southern District; John M. Elliott, Chancellor; affirmed. Emmet . Vaughan, for appellant. It is not necessary to file a schedule in order to protect the homestead against a judgment or execution. 75 Ark. 593. Failure to file a claim of homestead , or schedule does not work a forfeiture of the homestead right. 141 Ark. 1.81. There was no waiver of the homestead right. 70 Ark. 129. A. homestead right can only be waived by complying with the statute. C. & M. Digest, § 5542. Bogle te Sharp 'and W. A. Leach, for appellee. Plaintiff cannot object for the first time on appeal that the answer was not verified. 101 Ark. 22; 29 Ark. 500; C. & M. ' Digest, § 1246. The faat that the answer was not verified does not preclude its consideration by the court. 101 Ark. 22; 94 Ark. 347; 44 Ark. 496. The land in controversy was not the homestead of appellant. 136 Ark. 72. The burden was on appellant to show what land was exempt. 76 Ark. 575. • Where a transcript does not contain all the evidence,. the court will presume it was sufficient tO sustain the decree. 45 Ark. 240; 77 Ark. 195; 109 Ark. 1; 81 Ark. 427. The recitals in the decree must control. 88 Ark. 604. Woon, J. A. V. Harris, the sheriff of Prairie County, had in his hands several executions against R. H. Toll. He levied these upon certain lands of Toll, including the SE 1/ 4 of the NW 1 4 of see. 10. T. 1 N.. R. 5 W., and sold the same at execution sale. A. C. Huddles-ton was the purchaser *at such sale, and on the 19th of
136 TOLL V. TOLL. [156 October, 1915, the sheriff executed to Huddleston a deed to . the above-dekribed land. On the 26th of June, 1917, Huddleston sold the land to Charles Minton, and on the 23rd of February, 1918, Minton sold the land to George 0. Toll. On the 18th of •uly, 1918, R. H. Toll instituted this action against George 0. Toll. After setting up the chain of title in George 0. Toll as above set forth, lie alleged that the sale of the land under execution was without authority of law and void, and that the deeds baSed u p on such sale were clouds upon his title. He alleged that the land was Iris homestead, and that he had been in possession thereof for more than twenty elaimin , e sfUT IP as his homestead: thot durin his temporary absence from home George 0. Toll came upon the land and took possession thereof by force and Proceeded to cut the ha y. standing thereon; that from the date of George 0. Toll's unlawful entry upon the land he had continued to tres p ass upon the land. He prayed for an order perpetually restrainin g George 0. Toll from further trespassing upon his land, awl that the deeds, which he made exhibits to his complahlt, under which Geor g e 0. Toll derai g ned title. be canceled. George 0. Toll answered the complaint, admitting that he traced his title to the land as set forth in the complaint. He alleged that he was the owner, and in possession of the land, and had been :since his purchase, paying the taxes on the same. He denied that R. H. Toll had. been living nil the land as his homestead for more than twenty years as set no in tbe .complaint. The decree of the court recites as follows: "Now on this day this cause coming on to be heard, the plaintiff comes not. and the defendant (a pp ellee) appearing by his attorneys, Bogle & Sharp and W. A. Leach, and this eanse bein -g reached on tbe call of the calendar is submitted to the court for its judgment and decree upon the complaint of. the plaintiff and the exhibits thereto attached. the answer of the defendant and the depositions of C. F. Minton, C. F. Toll and . Geor g e 0. Toll, and other evidence, and the court . finds therefrom that the
ARK . TOLL V. Tom,. 137 defendant, George 0. Toll, was on the day this suit was instituted and is now tbe owner- of the following-described tract or parcel of land described iii the complaint of the plaintiff, .to-wit (Here fellows -description of land) ; and that said defendant was on said date, and is now, entitled to the possession of said above-described lands, and that the complaint of the plaintiff, R. H. Toll, should be dismisSed for want of equity, and that the writ of injunction heretofore issued in this cause shOuld be dissolved. It is therefore by the court considered, 'ordered, adjudged and decreed that the complaint of the plaintiff, R. H. Toll, be and the same is hereby dismissed for the want of equity; that the writ of injunction heretofore issued in this cause and, served on said defendant be and the same is hereby dissolved, and the said plaintiff is hereby ordered •and directed to deliver to the defendant, George . 0. Toll, the immediate possession of said lands. That the title of the defendant, George 0. Toll, in and to said above-described lands be, and the same is, hereby quieted, confirmed and made complete against the said plaintiff, R. H. Toll, or any one claiming by, or through or under 'said plaintiff, and that a writ . of assistance may issue at any time , in favor of said defendant. It is further ordered that the plaintiff pay all the costs in this action for which execution may issue." - From the above decree is this appeal.- It will be observed from the recitals in the decree that the ca_use was heard upon the pleadings, exhibits thereto, and the "depositions . of C. F. Minton, C. P. Toll, George 0. Toll and other evidence." The transcript contains the complaint, the exhibits thereto, the answer and the depositions of the witnesses mentioned, and the clerk certified "that, the foregoing pages contain a true and correct transcript of all the papers and • uroceedim4s in the cause pending in said court whereiu R. H. Toll-was plaintiff and George 0. Toll was defendant, and that the depositions of C. F. Minton, Geo. 0,
13S Tom, v. TOLL. [156 Toll, and C. F. Toll was all the evidence introduced and taken in said cause." The recitals of the decree show that there was other evidence heard by the eourt besides the testimony of C. F. Toll, C. F. Minton and George 0. Toll and the ex-. hibits attached to the complaint. Therefore we cannot indulge the presumption that the other evidence recited in the decree had reference to the exhibits to the complaint, as was the case in Turpin v. Beach, 88 Ark. 604. The plain recitals of the decree show that, after considering the complaint and exhibits thereto, the answer, and the depositions of the witnesses mentioned, there was "ether evidence" upon which the court based. its deT cree. Where there is a conflict between the recitals of the decree Enid the certificate of the clerk to the tran. script, the recitals of the decree must prevail. Dierks Lumber & Coal Co. v. Cunningham, 81 Ark. 427. Where the record discloses that evidence was, considered by the court which is not contained in the transcript, it will be conclusively 'presumed that every fact • essential under the pleadings to sustain the decree was established by the absent evidence. Bradley Lumber Co. v. Hamilton, 109 Ark. 1, and cases there cited. See also Hershy v. .Baer, -45 Ark. 240 ; Matlock v. Stone, 77 Ark. 195.; Dierks Lbr. & decree was affirmed. Toll v. Toll, ante p. 134. The issue of whether or not the land in controversy was the appellant's homestead was one depending upon the facts adduced in evidence. As the record shows that all the evidence which the trial court considered is not before us, we mist indulge the presumption that the absent evidence was sufficient to sustain the findings and decree of the court. . The decree is therefore affirmed.
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