Category: Arkansas Court Opinions

CAMPBELL v. COLDSTREAM FISHERIES, INC. No. 5-1811 322 S.W.2d 79Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 23, 1959. 1. EQUITY — JURISDICTION OF CAUSES OF ACTION IN GENERAL. — Before equity can assume jurisdiction, in an alleged cause of action, there must be something in the pleadings giving that court jurisdiction. 2. DISMISSAL — OPERATION […]

Judy Ann Phillips TATE v. Valda GREGSON and Shelby PHILLIPS, Co-executors No. 82-246 648 S.W.2d 447Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 21, 1983 [Rehearing denied May 2, 1983.] 1. WILLS — GIFTS TO BENEFICIARIES BY NAME. — If the gift is made to beneficiaries by name, the gift is, prima facie, not one to […]

HUDSPETH v. STATE. No. CR 4053 108 S.W.2d 1085Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 4, 1937. 1. CRIMINAL LAW. — Since a second trial at the same term of court was expressly authorized by law, a conviction will not, on that ground, be reversed, where no prejudice to appellant is shown. Crawford Moses’ Dig., […]

Ronald SCHRADER v. Bruce SCHRADER, et al CA 02-677 101 S.W.3d 873Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division I. Opinion delivered April 2, 2003 1. APPEAL ERROR — CHANCERY CASES — STANDARD OF REVIEW. — Although chancery cases are reviewed de novo on the record, the appellate court does not reverse unless it determines that the […]

Troy C. HODGE v. CITY of MARMADUKE et al No. 73-111. 503 S.W.2d 174Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered December 24, 1973 [Rehearing denied January 28, 1974.] 1. WATERS WATER COURSES — FLOWAGE EASEMENT BY ADVERSE USE — PRESCRIPTIVE RIGHTS. — The basic principles of adverse possession are applicable to cases involving acquisition of a […]

SWAGGER v. STATE No. 4859 296 S.W.2d 204Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered December 3, 1956. 1. CRIMINAL LAW — PLEA OF GUILTY WITHOUT BENEFIT OF COUNSEL — DUE PROCESS OF LAW. — Acceptance of plea of guilty of 19 year old boy to a charge of assault with intent to kill without first giving […]

WILLIAMS-BERRYMAN INS. Co., Inc. v. Carl MORPHIS, et al No. 5-4911 440 S.W.2d 227Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered May 12, 1969. 1. DISCOVERY — ADMISSIONS ON REQUEST — FAILURE TO TIMELY ANSWER. — When a litigant fails to timely answer requests for admissions, he may, when acting in good faith but for unavoidable casualty, […]

LONG v. RISLEY. No. 4-7632 188 S.W.2d 132Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 30, 1945. 1. BROKERS — REAL ESTATE — COMMISSIONS. — Under the contract by which appellee was to find a purchaser for appellants farm providing that it remain in full force unless and until notice either written or otherwise was given […]

Leona LANOY v. Charles L. DANIELS, Director of Labor for the State of Arkansas et al No. 80-205. 611 S.W.2d 524Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered February 16, 1981 1. UNEMPLOYMENT COMPENSATION — UNAVAILABILITY FOR WORK PART OF WORK WEEK — EFFECT. — Arkansas law does not provide for partial unemployment benefits where a worker […]

JAMES LEE REID, APPELLANT v. GREGORY S. FRAZEE, APPELLEE CA 00-353 41 S.W.3d 397Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division II. February 21, 2001 1. Adoption — validitiy of petition — substantial compliance with statutory requirements. — A petition for adoption is valid where there is substantial compliance with the statutory requirements. 2. Adoption — consent […]

236 S.W.3d 532 Onie NORMAN v. L.J. RANDLE. No. CA 05-1326.Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion delivered May 24, 2006. PROPERTY — UNLAWFUL DETAINER ACTION WAS NOT BARRED BY STATUTE OF LIMITATIONS. — Appellee’s unlawful detainer action was not barred by the provisions of Ark. Code Ann. § 18-61-104 where the parties entered into a […]

COFFELT v. BRYANT, SECRETARY OF STATE No. 5-3433 381 S.W.2d 731Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered September 14, 1964. 1. STATUTES — REPEAL BY SPECIFIC ACT OR IMPLICATION. — The provisions of Act 352 of 1955 whereby an independent candidate who desires to run for a state office where there is no vacancy must secure […]