Jones v. Circuit Court

Conley Byrd, Justice.

This petition for writ of prohibition arises out of an action filed by Southern Equipment & Tractor Co., Inc. of Little Rock against Petitioner Jimmie Lee Jones following the repossession and sale of two pieces of heavy earth moving equipment. On November 25, 1975, a jury found that Southern Equipment was not entitled to its claimed deficiency in the amount of $26,241.26. Immediately following the jury’s verdict, Southern Equipment orally moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict which the court requested be filed in writing with brief pursuant to court rules.…