Legal Opinion

Bailey v. Runyan

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 12, 1930Published

1Opinion

(After stating the facts). It is first sought to reverse the judgment on the ground that the circuit court did not have jurisdiction to try the case. This court has held that an infant's contract for the purchase of an automobile is void and unenforceable, but that relief may be had at law as well as in equity. Commercial Credit Co. v. Blanks Motor Co., 174 Ark. 274,294 S.W. 999.

In the second place, the plaintiff consented to the circuit court trying the case by not moving to retransfer it to the chancery court. Gilbert v. Shaver, 91 Ark. 231,120 S.W. 833.

The circuit court recognized that the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. ShaverSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  2. Commercial Credit Co. v. Blanks Motor Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1927

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