Craig v. Smith
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lonoke Circuit Court. Where an officer will not do his duty after being requested to do so, the statute providing a penalty for failing should be enforced. Sand. & H. Dig. § 4252; 22 Ark. 524; 47 Ark. 378. The objections urged were not properly saved. 44 Ark. 213; 14 Ark. 202; 34 Ark. 721.
1Opinion of the CourtHiee, C. J.
Craig & Company brought suit in justice of' the peace court at Carlisle against Tymich & Hobart, and caused an attachment to issue, which was placed in the hands of the constable of that township, Joe T. Smith, the appellee in this case. Smith levied on a stock of goods belonging to Tymich & Hobart, and, pursuant to an order of the justice court, sold the goods upon a credit of three months. Before the purchase money became due, Tymich & Hobart sued Smith and the sureties on his official bond for the sum of $600, an amount largely in excess of the proceeds of the sale, and which they alleged…
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- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1898
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- Wilson v. BroderCalifornia Supreme Court · 1858
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