Barrett v. Nichols
Supreme Court of Arkansas
‘Appeal' from Prairie Circuit Court; Eugene Lankford, Judge; Appellee’s remedy was to attach the cotton while in appellant’s possession; or, if he had sold it, appellee had a remedy in equity to subject the proceeds to his lien. 72 Ark. 132.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, J.
This is an action instituted by appellee, Nichols, in the common pleas court of Prairie County against appellant to recover the sum of $28.50 alleged to be due for labor performed by appellee for one Peters on the latter’s farm.
The complaint states that appellee assisted, by his labor performed under contract with Peters, in producing a crop of corn and cotton on said farm, and that appellant, with notice of appellee’s lien as a laborer, purchased from Peters and shipped out of the State two bales of the cotton produced. This is an action to enforce appellee’s lien on the cotton. The common…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Reavis v. BarnesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1880
- Judge v. CurtisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
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