Legal Opinion

Johnson v. Meyer

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 25, 1891No. 1PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL from Chicot Circuit Cour/t in chancery. Carroll D. Wood, Judge. In June, x881, W. W. Johnson mortgaged certain lands to Adolph Meyer to secure a note for $934 and advances. Láter, in March, 1883, he gave a deed of trust, conveying certain lands and personalty, to secure a debt to Meyer of $860, as evidenced by account] also to secure $1000 advances to be made by Meyer. The trustee was authorized to sell on thirty days’ notice.

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APPEAL from Chicot Circuit Cour/t in chancery. Carroll D. Wood, Judge. In June, x881, W. W. Johnson mortgaged certain lands to Adolph Meyer to secure a note for $934 and advances. Láter, in March, 1883, he gave a deed of trust, conveying certain lands and personalty, to secure a debt to Meyer of $860, as evidenced by account] also to secure $1000 advances to be made by Meyer. The trustee was authorized to sell on thirty days’ notice. There was a written agreement dated the same day as the deed of trust, purporting to be made between Meyer and Johnson, to the effect that notice of sale under…

1Opinion of the CourtHemingway, J.

This appeal presents several matters of alleged error, the first of which goes to the entire decree, while the others relate to the determination of the several matters in controversy. The court below made an order of reference to a master, directing that he take proof and report: (1) Whether the note executed by W. W. Johnson to A. Meyer, in June, 1881, had been included in subsequent settlements between the parties; and (2), What amount was due from Johnson to Meyer growing out of transactions for the year 1883. The master reported that the note was not included in any subsequent…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. American Circular Loom Co. v. WilsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1908
  2. Pledger v. BirkheadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
  3. Meyer v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  4. Powhatan Zinc & Lead Mining Co. v. HillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  5. Jewell Realty Co. v. Kansas City Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1930

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