Ribelin v. Wilks
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Danville District; A. B. Priddy, Judge; The justice had jurisdiction and the summons was duly served upon appellee. The judgment was not void as the justice of the peace acquired jurisdiction of appellee’s person by service.
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Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Danville District; A. B. Priddy, Judge; The justice had jurisdiction and the summons was duly served upon appellee. The judgment was not void as the justice of the peace acquired jurisdiction of appellee’s person by service. Process served anywhere in the county was valid and the judgment was valid and improperly set aside. 102 Ark. 255; Freeman on Judgm. § 126; 2 Dillon C. C. 351; 55 Ark. 209; Kirby’s Digest, § 4555; 7i8 Minn. 87. Ford v. Adams, 54 Ark. 137, is not in point. The service of summons on appellee was void. 54 Ark. 137; 43 Id. 230; 24 Id. 615.
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellant obtained judgment against appellee on the 5th day of January, 1910, for $104.15 on a note in an attachment proceeding instituted before J. M. Hopkins, a justice of the peace of Revilee Township in Logan County, Arkansas. On the 28th day of April, 1917, appellant instituted this suit against appellee in the Yell Circuit Court, Danville District, upon the aforesaid judgment, seeking to reach, by garnishment, funds in the hands of S. B. Nance, C. N. G-illiam and C. D. Owen, which they owed appellee.
On the 11th day of August, 1917, appellee answered, denying the validity of the judgment…
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- Ford v. AdamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1891
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