Washington Fire Insurance v. Hogan
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Greenwood District; G. L. Grcmb, Special Judge; statement of facts. This is an appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court quashing an execution on the ground that the judgment upon which it was issued was void.
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Appeal from Sebastian Circuit Court, Greenwood District; G. L. Grcmb, Special Judge; statement of facts. This is an appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court quashing an execution on the ground that the judgment upon which it was issued was void. The material facts are as follows: On the 5th day of November, 1912, the Washington Fire Insurance Company brought suit in the Sebastian Circuit Court for the Greenwood District against Daniel Hogan and John W. Jasper upon an open account. On the 6th day of January, 1915, this suit was dismissed by the court for want of prosecution. On the 23d day…
1Opinion of the Court
HART, J.,
(after stating the facts). It is the contention of counsel for appellant that the court erred in holding that the judgment was void on account of the presiding judge being disqualified because he had acted as counsel for the appellant in the first, suit against appellees which was dismissed for want of prosecution.
On the other hand, it is the contention of counsel for appellees that the judgment was absolutely void and that no valid execution could issue upon it. The decision of the question involves the construction of article 7, section 20 of the Constitution of 1874, and our…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Pride v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1889
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