Bell v. Old
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Howard Circuit Court; James S. Steel, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. In 1902 Old was the owner of a certain printing plant, and sold a half-interest in it to Turner for $400. Turner executed the following note: “Nashville, Arkansas, July 21, 1902. “On or before November 1st, 1903, I promise to pay to the order of W. J. Old the sum of four hundred dollars with interest from date until paid at the rate of ten -per cent, per annum.
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Appeal from Howard Circuit Court; James S. Steel, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. In 1902 Old was the owner of a certain printing plant, and sold a half-interest in it to Turner for $400. Turner executed the following note: “Nashville, Arkansas, July 21, 1902. “On or before November 1st, 1903, I promise to pay to the order of W. J. Old the sum of four hundred dollars with interest from date until paid at the rate of ten -per cent, per annum. This note is given for a part of the purchase money for the following property: one Chandler & Price jobber, one Chandler & Price paper cutter, three…
1Opinion of the Court
Hirx,, C. J.
(after stating the facts). This case is a sequel to Hyatt v. Bell, 83 Ark. 360. The material facts in regard to the origin of this litigation may be found therein stated; the other material facts are in the preceding statement. An important matter in this case is the sharp conflict in the evidence as to whether the guaranty was cancelled by agreement after its execution. This was submitted to the jury in several instructions. It must be taken from the verdict returned by the jury under those instructions that they found in favor of Bell upon that issue. The instructions were…
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