Legal Opinion

Shinn v. First Nat. Bank of Hope

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided October 15, 1980No. CA 80-216PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

David Newbern, Judge.

This appeal is from a judgment in favor of the holder of an overdue promissory note. The appellants, who were the makers of the note, contend the judgment was in error because they proved fraudulent conduct on the part of the appellee in dealing with the appellants. The chancellor found that the alleged instances of fraud were not proven, and we agree.

On June 10, 1975, appellant Ben Shinn, Olin Lewis and Joe Mercer executed, as co-makers, a note in favor of the appellee in the amount of $32,000. The testimony shows that Shinn and Lewis were acting as accommodation makers…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hazen v. City of BoonevilleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  2. Dale Benz, Inc., Contractors, an Arizona Corporation v. American Casualty Company of Reading, PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  3. Arnold v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
  4. Rogers v. Union Pac. R.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1944

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Jones v. Double "D" Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  2. Dupree v. Twin City BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  3. Citizen's National Bank of Willmar v. TaylorSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  4. Green v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  5. White River Levee District v. ReidharCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2001

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