State v. Brown
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Fulton Circuit Court; J. B. Baker, Judge; 1. The court erred in quashing the judgment of the J. P. On appeal the case was for trial de novo. The judgment was too favorable to appellant but of this he can not complain. Kirby’s Digest, § 2580; 29 Ark. 299; 80 Id. 495; 104 Id. 606; 82 Id. 25; 14 S. W. 88.
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
The State of Arkansas has prosecuted an appeal in this case to test the ruling of the circuit court in quashing a judgment against appellee for petit larceny rendered by a justice of the peace in Mt. Calm Township, Fulton County.
On the 16th day of July, 1917, appellee was tried and convicted by a jury in a magistrate’s court for petit larceny and his punishment fixed at a fine of $10. Appellee prosecuted an appeal from the judgment to the circuit court for Fulton County. When the case was called in the circuit court, both parties announced ready for trial and the petit jury was sworn to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Hamer v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Cook v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Price v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
3Cited by3 opinions
- Mayfield v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
- Strickbine v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1941
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