Powers v. Armstrong
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. Jeremiah G. Waeeace, Judge. statement by the court. In January, 1895, appellee brought an action of replevin against appellant for a stock of merchandise, which he alleged to be worth $1,685, situated in the store-house of Joe Brown, in Coal Hill, Ark.' Appellant answered, justifying under certain writs of attachment placed in his hands upon orders of the court in suits of B. Baer & Co. v. N. E. Armstrong & Co. The evidence at the trial of…
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Appeal from Johnson Circuit Court. Jeremiah G. Waeeace, Judge. statement by the court. In January, 1895, appellee brought an action of replevin against appellant for a stock of merchandise, which he alleged to be worth $1,685, situated in the store-house of Joe Brown, in Coal Hill, Ark.' Appellant answered, justifying under certain writs of attachment placed in his hands upon orders of the court in suits of B. Baer & Co. v. N. E. Armstrong & Co. The evidence at the trial of this cause showed that on the 3rd day of January, 1894, J. S. Armstrong, who was the father of N. E. Armstrong, and who…
1Opinion of the Court
Hughes, J.,
(after stating the facts.) It appears from the record in this case that the only error complained of by appellants is that the court allowed appellee to prove a good character by witness McKennon and others. There is nowhere . in the record any testimony which reflects upon either the truth, honesty, or morality of appellee, J. S. Armstrong; and since he was the plaintiff in the trial below, and was presumed in law to have a good character, until it was attacked or impeached, and since there was no evidence of bad character, and nothing before the court or jury which put his…
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