Garcia v. Estate of Duvall

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellants Ernest and Beverly Garcia and Patsy Durham appeal the order of the Yell County Circuit Court denying and dismissing with prejudice their claims against Appellee Estate ofjames M. Duvall. Their sole point on appeal is that the circuit court erred in finding that their claims were barred by the statute of nonclaim, codified at Ark. Code Ann. § 28-50-101 (Repl. 2004). This court assumed jurisdiction of this case, as it involves a potential issue of statutory interpretation; our jurisdiction is pursuant to Ark. Sup. Ct. R. l-2(b)(6). We affirm.

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