Glayton JOHNSON, Appellant v. Jerry BRASFIELD, Appellee CA 09-1255Court of Appeals of Arkansas, Division II. Opinion Delivered April 14, 2010 Appeal from the Jefferson County Circuit Court, [CV-2006-542-1-5], Honorable Jodi Raines Dennis, Judge, Reversed and Remanded. DAVID M. GLOVER, Judge. On December 28, 1976, appellant, Glayton Johnson, purchased “Lot 13” by warranty deed from the […]
Category: Arkansas Court Opinions
GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION CO. v. EARL, 362 Ark. 220 (2005)
GRAHAM CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. v. Roscoe T. EARL. No. 04-769. 208 S.W.3d 106Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered May 5, 2005. 1. APPEAL ERROR — BENCH TRIAL — STANDARD OF REVIEW. — Findings of fact of a trial court sitting as a jury will not be reversed on appeal unless clearly against a preponderance of […]
WILLIAMS v. STATE, 186 Ark. 738 (1933)
WILLIAMS v. STATE. No. CR 3827 55 S.W.2d 928Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered January 9, 1933. 1. JURY — EXAMINATION AS TO CONSCIENTIOUS SCRUPLES. — On trial of a capital case, it was not error to permit the prosecuting attorney to ask jurors upon their voir dire whether they had any conscientious scruples against […]
YOUNG v. STATE, CR07-378 (Ark. 9-6-2007)
William YOUNG, Appellant v. STATE of Arkansas, Appellee CR07-378Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion delivered September 6, 2007 Appeal from Sharp Circuit. Appellant’s motion to substitute a corrected brief is granted. Page 3
PIERCE v. PIERCE, 268 Ark. 864 (1980)
Gerald Dale PIERCE v. Margie PIERCE (ORTNER) No. CA 79-25 596 S.W.2d 364Court of Appeals of Arkansas Opinion delivered March 19, 1980 Released for publication April 9, 1980 1. DIVORCE — CHILD SUPPORT PAYMENTS — SUBJECT TO MODIFICATION UPON CHANGE OF CIRCUMSTANCES. — The Chancery Court has the unquestioned power to alter the allowance of […]
RUDD v. STATE, 76 Ark. App. 121 (2001)
CARL RUDD, APPELLANT v. STATE OF ARKANSAS, APPELLEE CA CR 01-431 61 S.W.3d 885Court of Appeals of Arkansas Division III Opinion delivered December 5, 2001 [Petition for rehearing denied January 9, 2002.] 1. Evidence — sufficiency of — considered first on appeal. — The appellate court considers sufficiency of the evidence before addressing other alleged […]
ANGELL v. COOPER TIRE AND RUBBER CO., 92 Ark. App. xvii (2005)
Angell v. Cooper Tire and Rubber Company. No. CA 04-359.Court of Appeals of Arkansas. September 28, 2005. CRABTREE, J. Opinions not Designated for Publication affirmed in part; reversed and remanded in part.
SAMPLES v. STATE, 50 Ark. App. 163 (1995)
Gary Dean SAMPLES v. STATE of Arkansas CA CR 94-667 902 S.W.2d 257Court of Appeals of Arkansas En Banc Opinion delivered July 5, 1995 1. MOTIONS — MOTION FOR DIRECTED VERDICT — FACTORS ON REVIEW. — A motion for directed verdict is a challenge to the sufficiency of the evidence, and the sufficiency argument is […]
MEEKS v. STATE, 97 Ark. App. XII (2006)
Meeks v. State. No. CA CR 06-493.Court of Appeals of Arkansas. November 29, 2006. [EDITOR’S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.] HART, J. Opinions not Designated for Publication affirmed.
CLARK v. JOHNSON, 09-431 (Ark. 2-25-2010)
Mary CLARK, Appellant v. Dr. Arthur JOHNSON et al., Appellee 09-431Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered February 25, 2010 Appeal from Sebastian Circuit, Fort Smith District. SUBMISSIONS Argued orally. Page 5
COLLIER v. STATE, 183 Ark. 1057 (1931)
COLLIER v. STATE. 40 S.W.2d 455Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 22, 1931. 1. INDICTMENT AND INFORMATION — PROVISO. — When an exception is contained in a statute defining an offense and constitutes a part thereof, an indictment for such crime must negative the exception, but when the statute contains a proviso exempting a […]
SKILES v. STATE, 329 Ark. 365 (1997)
Earl SKILES v. STATE of Arkansas CR 97-515 947 S.W.2d 14Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered July 7, 1997 APPEAL ERROR — MOTION FOR BELATED APPEAL — GOOD CAUSE FOR GRANTING. — An admission by an attorney for a criminal defendant that the notice of appeal was filed before the judgment due to a mistake […]
NIELSEN v. BERGER-NIELSEN, 347 Ark. 996 (2002)
William Lee NIELSEN, Appellant v. Deborah BERGER-NIELSEN, and Joe Benson Appellees 01-997 69 S.W.3d 414Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered March 14, 2002 1. Appeal error — chancery cases — standard of review. — The supreme court reviews chancery cases de novo on the record, but it does not reverse a finding of fact by […]
PORTER v. STATE, 2010 Ark. 219
Darnell PORTER, $366.00 in United States Currency, LG Cell Phone SN 905KPNT725423, I-Phone SN 829238G4Y7H, Petitioners v. STATE of Arkansas, Respondent 10-284Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered May 6, 2010 Pro Se Motion for Belated Appeal [Circuit Court of Faulkner County, CV 2009-1046, Hon. David L. Reynolds, Judge], Motion Denied. PER CURIAM. In 2009, an […]
BEYERS v. BEYERS, CA10-944 (Ark.App. 11-2-2011)
Cynthia Marie BEYERS, Appellant v. George L. BEYERS, III, and Donna G. Beyers, Appellee CA10-944Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered November 2, 2011 Appeal from Saline Circuit. MOTION SUBMITTED Appellees’ motion to dismiss appeal. Page 1
GARRETT v. DIRECTOR, E11-151 (Ark.App. 11-16-2011)
Mary E. GARRETT, Appellant v. DIRECTOR et al., Appellee E11-151Court of Appeals of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered November 16, 2011 PER CURIAM DECISION The following case appealed from the Arkansas Board of Review is affirmed without written opinion pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 5-2(f). Page 1
ABRAHAM v. TURNER, 216 Ark. 22 (1949)
ABRAHAM v. TURNER No. 4-8955 223 S.W.2d 830Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered October 31, 1949. APPEAL AND ERROR. — Where appellant employed appellee to pump the fluid from appellant’s cesspool and no definite price for the work was agreed upon, the finding of the jury on conflicting evidence that appellee was entitled to $200 […]
SCOTT v. CARNES, 183 Ark. 650 (1931)
SCOTT v. CARNES. 37 S.W.2d 876Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered April 20, 1931. 1. VENDOR AND PURCHASER — GOOD FAITH — BURDEN OF PROOF. — Where a purchaser shows that he has paid a valuable consideration in good faith, the burden of showing that he purchased with notice is on the one alleging it. […]
WILLS v. LACEFIELD, 10-568 (Ark. 7-27-2011)
Martin Donald WILLS, Appellant v. Janet F. LACEFIELD, Appellee 10-568Supreme Court of Arkansas. Opinion Delivered July 27, 2011 Appeal from Baxter Circuit. PER CURIAM ORDERS PETITION FOR REHEARING: Petition for rehearing was denied today in the following case. Page 1
MONTGOMERY v. BUTLER, 309 Ark. 491 (1992)
Lois MONTGOMERY and Bill Montgomery v. Dr. R.C. BUTLER No. 91-100 834 S.W.2d 148Supreme Court of Arkansas Opinion delivered June 1, 1992 1. APPEAL ERROR — ABSTRACT DEFICIENT — SUFFICIENT MATERIAL INCLUDED WITH WHICH TO RENDER A DECISION ON THE MERITS. — Where the appellants failed to comply with Rule 9(d) by not including any […]