HARRIS v. STATE, CACR08-762 (Ark.App. 6-23-2010)

Lee Mark HARRIS, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee CACR08-762Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered June 23, 2010 Appeal from Desha Circuit, Arkansas City District. Motion of Tim Cullen for attorney’s fees is granted. Allowed $1,400.00. Page 6

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TISDALE v. MANESS, 192 Ark. 465 (1936)

TISDALE v. MANESS. No. 4-4224 92 S.W.2d 380Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered March 23, 1936. USURY. — The finding of the court below that transaction was one of borrowing and lending money in which corporate stock was as signed as collateral rather than a bona fide sale of stock is sustained by a preponderance […]

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FLORENCE v. TAYLOR, 325 Ark. 445 (1996)

Marilyn FLORENCE, Age 9; Vernice Price, Age 8; and Robert Matthews, Age 6, By Their Mother Elsie Matthews and Elsie Matthews, Individually v. Captoria TAYLOR 95-1170 928 S.W.2d 330Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 9, 1996 1. APPEAL ERROR — BURDEN OF OBTAINING RULING IS ON MOVANT. — It is incumbent upon the movant […]

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SMEDLEY v. SMEDLEY, 319 Ark. 421 (1995)

James E. SMEDLEY v. Carolyn Ann SMEDLEY 94-782 892 S.W.2d 273Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 13, 1995 1. APPEAL ERROR — WHEN MOOTNESS NOT DETERMINATIVE OF WHETHER A CASE IS REVIEWED. — Mootness may not determine whether the court reviews a case which involves the public interest, or which tends to become moot […]

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MOORE v. LAWSON, 210 Ark. 553 (1946)

MOORE v. LAWSON. No. 4-7966 196 S.W.2d 908Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 28, 1946. 1. APPEAL AND ERROR. — Since the evidence in appellee’s action for damages to his crop caused by appellants in negligently permitting water from their rice land to flow onto appellee’s cotton in early fall destroying five bales of […]

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ARMSTRONG v. COOK, 243 Ark. 230 (1967)

G. L. ARMSTRONG v. E. L. COOK No. 5-4309. 419 S.W.2d 308Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered October 16, 1967 1. COURTS — COUNTY COURTS — REVIEW OF PROCEEDINGS. — Omission of sufficient property description to locate road and omission of findings with respect to damage held sufficient to invalidate county court proceeding granting landowner’s […]

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DENT v. CONCRETE, CA08-1418 (Ark.App. 4-15-2009)

Reginald DENT, Appellant v. John Westin CONCRETE et al., Appellee CA08-1418Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered April 15, 2009 Appeal from Workers’ Compensation. Commission. Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal is granted. Hart, Gruber, Marshall, and Baker, JJ. would deny. Page 4

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BRACY DEVELOPMENT CO. v. MILAM, 252 Ark. 268 (1972)

BRACY DEVELOPMENT, Co., Inc. v. Max MILAM Directors of Department of Finance and Administration for the State of Arkansas No. 5-5836 478 S.W.2d 765Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 3, 1972 [Rehearing denied May 8, 1972] TAXATION — CORPORATE — INCOME TAXES — DEDUCTION FOR NET OPERATING PRE-MERGER LOSS, SURVIVING CORPORATIONS RIGHT TO. — […]

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STEWARD v. WURTZ, 327 Ark. 292 (1997)

Kathryn STEWARD v. Sid WURTZ and Rita Wurtz d/b/a Rita Wurtz Interiors 96-1160 938 S.W.2d 837Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 17, 1997 1. CIVIL PROCEDURE — JUDGMENTS — TRIAL COURT HAS INHERENT AUTHORITY TO MODIFY ORDER. — The trial court has the inherent power to modify an order with or without notice to […]

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WALKER v. STATE, 13 Ark. App. 124 (1984)

Kenneth Roland WALKER v. STATE of Arkansas No. CA CR 84-104 680 S.W.2d 915Court of Appeals of Arkansas Division II Opinion delivered December 12, 1984 [Rehearing denied January 16, 1985.] 1. TRIAL — DIRECTED VERDICT MOTIONS TEST SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE. — Directed verdict motions are challenges to the sufficiency of the evidence. 2. CRIMINAL LAW […]

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DENT v. ADKISSON, 203 Ark. 176 (1941)

DENT v. ADKISSON. No. 4-6380 157 S.W.2d 16Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered November 24, 1941. 1. BILL OF REVIEW. — By bill of review a decree may be reversed or modified after lapse of the term if an error of law appears upon the face of the record, or if facts material to an […]

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RUDRUD v. STATE, CR10-429 (Ark. 11-11-2010)

Debra J. RUDRUD, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee CR10-429Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered November 11, 2010 Appeal from Benton Circuit. PER CURIAM ORDERS Appellant’s pro se motion to file belated brief. Appellee’s motion to dismiss appeal for failure to file brief. Appeal dismissed; appellant’s motion to file belated brief and appellee’s motion to […]

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BLACKBURN v. BROWN, 168 Ark. 743 (1925)

BLACKBURN v. BROWN. 271 S.W. 328Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered April 27, 1925. 1. ADVERSE POSSESSION — INCLOSURE. — Acts of defendant and his grantor in constructing a fence of substantial nature around land which they used for cultivation and pasture, and in placing the same upon the tax books in their names, held […]

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WHITE v. PRIEST, 348 Ark. 135 (2002)

Robert WHITE, et al., Appellants v. Sharon PRIEST, et al., Appellees 02-284 73 S.W.3d 572Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered April 10, 2002 1. Elections — request for declaratory judgment finding ballot title popular name sufficient — review granted. — Pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. § 7-9-506 (Repl. 2000), appellant sought review of the Secretary […]

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HONEYSUCKLE v. STOUT, CA08-1073 (Ark. 4-2-2009)

Carlos HONEYSUCKLE, Appellant v. Curtis H. STOUT, Inc. et al., Appellee CA08-1073Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered April 2, 2009 Appeal from Workers’ Compensation Commission. Appellant’s motion for reassignment or transfer to the Arkansas Surpeme Court. Page 6

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T.P. LEASING CORP. v. BAKER LEASING CORP., 293 Ark. 166 (1987)

T.P. LEASING CORPORATION v. BAKER LEASING CORPORATION and GELCO CORPORATION No. 86-235 732 S.W.2d 480Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered July 20, 1987 1. CONTRACTS — EXERCISE OF OPTION. — For the exercise of an option to be valid, the exercise must be in accordance with the terms of the option. 2. CONTRACTS — NOTICE […]

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DAFFRON v. STATE, 325 Ark. 411 (1996)

Ricky DAFFRON v. STATE of Arkansas CR 96-14 926 S.W.2d 662Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered July 15, 1996 1. APPEAL ERROR — ARK. SUP. CT. R. 4-2(b)(2) CONTEMPLATES FILING OF SUBSTITUTED BRIEF BY APPELLANT AFTER FILING OF APPELLEE’S BRIEF — APPELLEE AFFORDED OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPLEMENT BRIEF. — Rule 4-2(b)(2) of the Rules of the […]

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VINCENNES STEEL CORP. v. DERRYBERRY, 194 Ark. 37 (1937)

VINCENNES STEEL CORPORATION v. DERRYBERRY. No. 4-4651 106 S.W.2d 571Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 17, 1937. 1. MASTER AND SERVANT. — In employee’s action against employer and coemployee for damages for the loss of an eye when a rod was struck knocking it through a hole causing the injury, held that, since the […]

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