Belmont v. Jones House Furnishing Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Chancery Court; Alphonso Curl, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This action was instituted in the Garland Chancery Court by appellee against appellant on a- contract between the parties, dated September i, 1905, and two promissory notes for $4x7 each, dated November 21, 1907, and due on November 21, 1908, and November 21, 1909, respectively, and upon a mortgage given on November ’21, 1907, to secure the payment of said notes.
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Appeal from Garland Chancery Court; Alphonso Curl, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This action was instituted in the Garland Chancery Court by appellee against appellant on a- contract between the parties, dated September i, 1905, and two promissory notes for $4x7 each, dated November 21, 1907, and due on November 21, 1908, and November 21, 1909, respectively, and upon a mortgage given on November ’21, 1907, to secure the payment of said notes. The appellee set up the contract, which it made an exhibit. This contract shows that for the sum of $993-95 appellee sold to appellant certain…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). While appellee at the time it sold the furniture to appellant knew that she was keeping a bawdy house, and knew that she bought the furniture to use in the bawdy house, yet, according to the testimony of appellee, such use of it was not a part of the contract of sale and purchase. Appellee had no interest in the business, but merely sold appellant the goods, so its manager testified, and the chancellor accepted his testimony as the truth. It can riot be said that .the use of the goods by appellant was inseparable from the business in which she was then…
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- Hollenberg Music Co. v. BerrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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- Ashford v. MaceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912