Jones V Flowers

Gary Jones moved out of the house

Mar 7, 1993

Due to a seperation with his wife, Gary Jones moved to an apartment while his wife continued to live at the house that he owned.

Jones stops paying taxes

Mar 7, 1997

Gary Jones finishes paying the mortgage for his house, and Simultaneously he forgets to pay his property taxes.

Delinquency letter

Apr 7, 2000

After three years of delinquency The commissioner of State Lands, Mary Wilcox, sent a letter to Jones informing him that he had to pay his taxes back or else his property would be taken away.

Unclaimed letter

Apr 30, 2000

no one comes to claim the letter at The post office, so the post office returns it unopened to the Arkansas commisioner

House sold to Linda Flowers by Arkansas commissioner of State Lands.

Apr 17, 2002

Gary Jones sued the state court, because he wasnt clearly notified that his house was being sold to linda flowers (Jones V).

The courts descion

Apr 26, 2006

In 2006 John roberts, who is the chief justice, overruled the arkansas supreme court in a 5-3 decision favoring Gary Jones (John V).