Higgins v. Burnett

W.H. “Dub” Arnold, Chief Justice.

This case involves an action for fraud and conversion filed in Faulkner County Circuit Court against two defendants residing in Lonoke County, involving funds allegedly jointly owned by the appellant and one appellee, the appellant’s mother. Appellees initially filed an answer that denied in separate one-sentence paragraphs each paragraph of the complaint except two paragraphs identifying the parties and their county of residence, raised no affirmative defenses, and did not reserve the right to further plead. Approximately fourteen months later, the defendants…