The appellees are all descendants of Hazel Welshans and Bernard Paul. The case was removed to chancery court, where Sides brought a cross-claim and moved for summary judgment. She argued that she owned the land in fee simple as a bodily heir of Lucy Faye Thompson. The trial court further concluded that title to the property did in fact revert to the grantors' estate, and the property was divided accordingly. Sides received a one-third interest in the land under the trial court's pro rata distribution.
Sides now brings the present appeal.
In interpreting a deed, this court gives primary consideration to the intent of the grantor. The intent of the grantor is gathered solely from the language of the deed unless the language of the instrument is ambiguous, uncertain, or doubtful. Ark. Code Ann. Specifically, she cites Ark. Code Ann. However, the Act allows documents or instruments to expressly exclude an adopted individual from their operation.