                   I. Facts

       In the 1970s, George and his wife, Penelope, acquired farmland in Chicot County.

During the 1990s, their son, Mason, requested that some of the farmland be placed in his

name. On April 12, 1999, George and his wife transferred ownership of the Chicot County

farmland to Mason and George II, Mason’s son, as tenants in common by warranty deed.

George recorded the deed on September 27, 1999. After executing the warranty deed,

Mason and George II appointed George as their power of attorney to transact business on

their behalves. On April 13, 2000, George recorded the power of attorney.

       In 2007,Mason and George II revoked the power of attorney and recorded their

revocations with the Chicot County Circuit Clerk.           Subsequently, George became

concerned about Mason’s personal life, health, and stability. In October 2009, George

executed and recorded a quitclaim deed, transferring the disputed farmland in Chicot County

back to himself by purporting to act as the power of attorney for Mason and George II.

       On November 16, 2010, Mason and George II filed a petition to quiet title to the

farmland.1 Specifically, Mason sought to set aside the 2009 quitclaim deed and to recover

damages for conversion, fraud, and negligence. His prayer for relief included immediate

injunctive relief, the appointment of a receiver to manage the property, and the