Category: Arkansas Court Opinions

BRIGHAM v. LOCKE. No. 5-2386 345 S.W.2d 935Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 8, 1961. 1. DEED — SETTING ASIDE FOR GRANTOR’S MENTAL INCOMPETENCY. — A deed may be set aside for mental incompetence on the part of the grantor. 2. CANCELLATION OF INSTRUMENT — DEEDS, MENTAL INCOMPETENCY OF GRANTOR. — Chancellor’s cancellation of […]

FORT SMITH BUILDING LOAN ASSOCIATION v. HIGHT. No. 4-3984 86 S.W.2d 923Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered October 14, 1935. 1. JUDGMENT — DEFAULT JUDGMENT. — Where the complaint in a mortgage. foreclosure suit alleged that a certain defendant had previously purchased the mortgaged property and agreed to assume the mortgage indebtedness, a personal judgment […]

(1) NATIONAL UNION FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY v. BYNUM (2) WALKER v. BOYKIN. 40 S.W.2d 446Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 22, 1931. 1. INSURANCE — INSOLVENCY — CANCELLATION OF POLICY. — Where under Crawford Moses’ Dig., 5951, upon application of the Attorney General, the circuit court adjudged a fire insurance company to be insolvent […]

Deborah Lynn WALKER, ET AL. v. ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES, ET AL.; Don VENHAUS, et al. Intervenors No. 86-184. 722 S.W.2d 558Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 20, 1987 1. COURTS — NO PROVISION IN ARKANSAS CONSTITUTION FOR CREATION OF “JUVENILE COURT” OR FOR GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO ESTABLISH ONE. — Article 7, 1, […]

Francis Edward KLIMAS v. STATE of Arkansas No. CR 75-187. 609 S.W.2d 46Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered December 22, 1980 1. CRIMINAL LAW — SENTENCE PUNISHMENT BASED ON LAW EXISTING AT TIME OF OFFENSE. — The Criminal Code provides that an offense committed prior to the effective date of the Code shall be punished […]

CITY OF LITTLE ROCK v. FAUSETT CO., INC. No. 5-117 258 S.W.2d 48Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 25, 1953. 1. MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS — ZONING ORDINANCES. — Appellee purchased all but two acres of a tract zoned for heavy industry, succeeded in having it rezoned for residence property, built some 85 residences on it, […]

SPAIN v. JEAN No. 5-681 279 S.W.2d 283Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 23, 1955. ADVERSE POSSESSION — BOUNDARIES, ESTABLISHMENT OF BY — WEIGHT AND SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE. — Chancellor’s finding, based upon location of house, location of a large hedge and a rose trellis apparently indicating the line between the two lots, that […]

Edward Lee BAILEY, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee CA 02-438 95 S.W.3d 811Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division II and III. Opinion Delivered December 18, 2002 1. PROBATE — PROCEEDINGS — STANDARD OF REVIEW. — The appellate court reviews probate proceedings de novo and will not reverse the decision of the probate court unless […]

AMERICAN MEDICAL INTERNATIONAL, INC. and St. Mary’s Hospital v. ARKANSAS BLUE CROSS AND BLUE SHIELD, A Mutual Insurance Co. No. 88-259 773 S.W.2d 831Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered July 17, 1989 [Rehearing denied September 11, 1989.] 1. APPEAL ERROR — ARGUMENTS RAISED FOR THE FIRST TIME ON APPEAL ARE NOT CONSIDERED. — Arguments made […]

CAPITAL TRANSPORTATION COMPANY v. CARTER. No. 4-6733 161 S.W.2d 746Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered May 11, 1942 1. APPEAL AND ERROR — SUFFICIENCY OF EVIDENCE. — If the only question raised in motion for a new trial is whether defendant’s request for instructed verdict should have been given, and record discloses substantial evidence that […]

Elmer STYERS and Thelma STYERS v. Joe JOHNSON and Gladys JOHNSON, et al. No. CA 86-239 720 S.W.2d 334Court of Appeals of Arkansas Division II Opinion delivered December 10, 1986 1. WATERS WATER COURSES — PERMIT TO BUILD DAM — LOWER RIPARIAN OWNERS PROTECTED. — Even though the appellants complied with the legal requirements necessary […]