Category: Arkansas Court Opinions

NATIONAL BANK OF COMMERCE, et al. v. DOW CHEMICAL CO., et al. 96-967 938 S.W.2d 847Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 4, 1997 1. CIVIL PROCEDURE — DISMISSAL OF CAUSE NOT PERMITTED WHEN PENDING ACTION IS IN JURISDICTION SERVED BY COURTS OTHER THAN ARKANSAS COURTS. — When the pending action is in a jurisdiction […]

SAUL LOCKWOOD v. STATE OF ARKANSAS ET AL No. 5428. 462 S.W.2d 465Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 1, 1971 1. CONSTITUTIONAL LAW — SUNDAY CLOSING LAW — POLICE POWER, EXERCISE OF. — Sunday Closing Laws are valid as a proper exercise of the police power of the state. 2. STATUTES — GENERAL OR […]

James A. RAGAN, RILEY’S INC., On Behalf of Themselves and All Other Similarly Situated Taxpayers v. Donald VENHAUS, et al. No. 85-109. 711 S.W.2d 467Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 16, 1986 1. APPEAL ERROR — FAILURE OF APPELLANTS TO FILE STATEMENT OF POINTS TO BE RELIED UPON — NO PREJUDICE UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES — […]

Billy Dale GREEN v. STATE of Arkansas. No. CR 04-1356. 209 S.W.3d 339Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered June 2, 2005. Rehearing denied September 8, 2005. 1. APPEAL ERROR — DENIAL OF ARK. R. CRIM. P. 26.1 MOTION — STANDARD OF REVIEW. — Arkansas Rule of Criminal Procedure 26.1 provides that once a plea of […]

CHARLES MAAS v. CITY OF MOUNTAIN HOME 98-1337 992 S.W.2d 105Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 17, 1999 1. JUDGMENT — SUMMARY JUDGMENT — WHEN APPROPRIATE. — Motions for summary judgment are governed by Ark. R. Civ. P. 56, which provides that a party may move with or without supporting affidavits for a summary […]

Jimmie L. WILSON v. James A. NEAL 99-103 16 S.W.3d 228Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 11, 2000 1. Appeal error — decision affirmed where majority of justices unable to agree on single ground for reversal — no precedential value. — Where a majority of the justices of the supreme court were unable to […]

POLLOCK v. HAMM. 6 S.W.2d 541Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 21, 1928. 1. DAMAGES — AWARD FOR PERSONAL INJURIES. — An award of $10,000 to a 26-year old girl for permanent injuries to her pelvis, resulting in shortening of a limb and producing a condition which may interfere with the normal process of […]

Frederick Lee HUBBARD and Richard WILLIS, Jr. v. STATE of Arkansas No. CR 75-55. 527 S.W.2d 608Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 2, 1975 Rehearing denied October 6, 1975 1. TRIAL — EVIDENCE ELICITED BY PARTY MOVING TO STRIKE — ADMISSIBILITY. — It is not error for the trial court to refuse to exclude […]

Kathy Wright JUMPER and BOB JUMPER v. L M TRANSPORTATION, INC. No. 88-46 756 S.W.2d 901Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 19, 1988 1. PRINCIPAL AGENT — DEFINITION OF AGENCY RELATIONSHIP. — The relation of agency is created as the result of conduct by two parties manifesting that one of them is willing for […]

Donna M. MASTERSON and DG’s Shiloh Two, Inc. v. STATE of Arkansas ex rel. Winston Bryant, Attorney General 96-1064 949 S.W.2d 63Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered July 14, 1997 1. EQUITY — CHANCELLOR GENERALLY HAS NO CRIMINAL JURISDICTION — EXCEPTION TO GENERAL RULE THAT EQUITY WILL NOT ENJOIN COMMISSION OF CRIME WHEN REMEDY AT […]

MARKET PRODUCE COMPANY v. HOLLAND. 38 S.W.2d 317Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 4, 1931. COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT — ACCEPTANCE OF CHECK IN FULL PAYMENT. — Where a check reciting that it was in settlement of an inclosed account, after a dispute as to the amount due, was accepted and cashed, the payee was […]