Baldwin v. Thomas
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ashley Chancery Court. J. Gr. Williamson, Special Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Baldwin & Lake recovered judgment against Willis D. Thomas in Ashley county for $1,037.86. Afterwards an execution issued on the judgment, and was levied upon 110 acres- of land belonging to Thomas.
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Appeal from Ashley Chancery Court. J. Gr. Williamson, Special Chancellor. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Baldwin & Lake recovered judgment against Willis D. Thomas in Ashley county for $1,037.86. Afterwards an execution issued on the judgment, and was levied upon 110 acres- of land belonging to Thomas. The land was sold under the execution, and purchased by Norman, and after the expiration of the time for redemption the sheriff executed a deed to Norman, who purchased for Baldwin & Putnam. Norman brought an action of ejectment, and recovered judgment for possession of the land. Afterwards Thomas…
1Opinion of the Court
Biddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) This was a suit in equity to enjoin two judgments; one a judgment for money and the other a judgment in ejectment for the recovery of land, the latter judgment being based on an execution sale under the former judgment. It seems to have been conceded on the trial that the judgment in the action of ejectment was invalid by reason of the fact that there was no summons served upon Thomas, the defendant in that action, and no question is made here as to that judgment. As to the money judgment, the special chancellor found that the evidence was not sufficient…
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