Category: Arkansas Court Opinions

Antonio AYERS v. STATE of Arkansas CR 97-368 968 S.W.2d 591Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 28, 1998 CONTEMPT — FINE IMPOSED UPON FINDING OF CONTEMPT. — The supreme court accepted appellant’s counsel’s guilty plea for failing to file his client’s brief prior to the final extension date, found him in contempt for failing […]

HORTON, GUARDIAN v. SMITH No. 4-9671 245 S.W.2d 387Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 28, 1952. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR. — Where appellee, in his action to recover damages sustained in a collision with a vehicle being driven by appellant’s ward, stated, in answer to a question that he “knew C. C. Was a […]

Gus M. PANNELL v. STATE of Arkansas CR 94-452 897 S.W.2d 552Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered May 1, 1995 APPEAL ERROR — MOTION FOR BELATED APPEAL DENIED WHERE CASE ALREADY SUBMITTED, DECIDED, AND OPINION ISSUED. — Where appellant was convicted and appealed, the appeal was dismissed because no effective notice of appeal was filed, […]

Robert SMITH v. STATE of Arkansas No. CR 79-200 595 S.W.2d 671Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 24, 1980 1. APPEAL ERROR — FAILURE TO OBJECT TO ACTION IN TRIAL COURT — EFFECT ON APPEAL. — An appellant is barred from arguing a point not supported by an objection in the trial court, except […]

AMERICAN SURETY COMPANY OF NEW YORK v. FIDELITY DEPOSIT CO., OF MARYLAND No. 4-6847 165 S.W.2d 65Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 26, 1942 1. OFFICES AND OFFICERS — BONDS — FRAUD. — Where M who had been elected Secretary of State executed two bonds, one as Secretary of State and another as disbursing […]

ARKANSAS STATE BOARD OF OPTOMETRY v. KELLER No. 4-9484 239 S.W.2d 14Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 30, 1951. Rehearing denied May 28, 1951. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR. — It cannot be said that the findings of the chancellor in appellant’s action to enjoin appellees from practicing Optometry in violation of Act No. 94 […]

FIRST FEDERAL SAVINGS AND LOAN Association of Pine Bluff v. PINE BLUFF NATIONAL BANK et al No. 73-142. 501 S.W.2d 226Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered November 26, 1973 GARNISHMENT — EFFECT OF APPELLATE MANDATE — REVIEW. — Where savings and loan association failed to appeal from trial court’s judgment finding that funds in hands […]

Decima ZINI et al. v. Freddie PERCIFUL, Administrator, et al. No. 86-76. 711 S.W.2d 477Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 30, 1986 1. APPEAL ERROR — WILLS — WILL MAY BE COPIED VERBATIM IN ABSTRACT AND ATTACHED AS PHOTOCOPY. — When a will, deed, contract or other writing is to be interpreted, the preferred […]

SOUTHWESTERN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. HILLSON. 45 S.W.2d 1068Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 1, 1932. COMPROMISE AND SETTLEMENT — EFFECT OF BREACH OF AGREEMENT. — Where insurer failed to pay to the beneficiary the consideration for a release because a third person claimed to be entitled to the insurance, insurer could not subsequently […]

Darryl WALKER v. STATE of Arkansas No. CR 89-186 783 S.W.2d 44Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 29, 1990 1. APPEAL ERROR — BURDEN OF OBTAINING RULING ON OBJECTION OR MOTION IS UPON MOVANT — FAILURE TO SECURE RULING PRECLUDES CONSIDERATION ON APPEAL. — The burden of obtaining a ruling on an objection or […]

PONDER v. JEFFERSON STANDARD LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY. No. 4-6067 143 S.W.2d 1115Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 28, 1940. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — INSURANCE. — The testimony in appellant’s action on an insurance policy which appellee had issued insuring the life of her former husband was sufficient to support the finding that the […]

BANK OF DARDANELLE, Dardanelle, Arkansas v. BIBLER BROTHERS et al No. 5-4537 426 S.W.2d 152Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 8, 1968. 1. MOTOR VEHICLES — LIENS, NOTICE OF — STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS. — Statutory method of giving notice of liens on motor vehicles held exclusive. [Ark. Stat. Ann. 75-160 (Supp. 1867) and 75-161 (Repl. […]

ROBERT L. TANNER, v. CITY OF GREEN FOREST, ARKANSAS, No. 90-17 788 S.W.2d 727Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion Delivered April 30, 1990 [Rehearing denied May 29, 1990.] 1. APPEAL ERROR — REVIEW OF DECREE OF CHANCERY COURT. — When the appellate court reviews the decree of a chancery court, the decree will be affirmed when […]