Legal Opinion

Chavis v. Golden

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 14, 1956No. 5-910PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Ed. F. McFaddiN, Associate Justice.

This is an original proceeding for a writ of mandamus,1 brought by Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Chavis (hereinafter called “petitioners”) against the Honorable John M. Golden, Circuit Judge of the 10th Judicial District of which Cleveland County is a part.

The petitioners allege that since July 15, 1955 they have had pending in the Cleveland Circuit Court tbeir motion to vacate a summary judgment .rendered against them, and that the Cleveland Circuit Court refuses to rule on said motion. The prayer is for a writ of mandamus to compel the Circuit Court to rule, one way…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Automatic Weighing Co. v. CarterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  2. Jackson v. CollinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
  3. Ex parte JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1869
  4. Calloway v. HarleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
  5. McBride v. HonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Girley v. WoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1975
  2. Burks v. MobleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
  3. Whetstone v. Atlas Drilling & Production Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1966
  4. Chavis v. MitchellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957

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