Poynter v. Williams

Grieein Smith, Chief Justice.

Petitioners contend that when three chancery actions — as to which the plaintiffs ’ testimony had been heard — were consolidated with No. 6549, (the fourth of a series dealing with related matters) the court in effect refused to grant or deny a motion by the defendants challenging sufficiency of the evidence. Act 470 of 1949, Werbe v. Holt, 217 Ark. 198, 229 S. W. 2d 225.

The controversy concerns the estate of W. H. Poynter, Sr., who died in 1931. A son, S. L. Poynter, was made administrator. Debts chargeable against substantial assets could not be paid during the…