Legal Opinion

Stone v. Drake

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided June 18, 1906PublishedCited by 7 opinions

Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Joel D. Conway, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 13th day of July, 1901, the appellant, a citizen of Arkansas, commenced this action by filing before W. H. Rankin, a justice of the peace of Big Rock Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, an account and bill of particulars, in the sum of $90.15, caused summons to issue for defendant, Walter Drake, which was returned on the 24th day of July, 1901, served, and on said 24th day of July, 1901,…

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Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Joel D. Conway, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. On the 13th day of July, 1901, the appellant, a citizen of Arkansas, commenced this action by filing before W. H. Rankin, a justice of the peace of Big Rock Township, Pulaski County, Arkansas, an account and bill of particulars, in the sum of $90.15, caused summons to issue for defendant, Walter Drake, which was returned on the 24th day of July, 1901, served, and on said 24th day of July, 1901, appellant recovered a judgment by default against said defendant in the sum of $90.15 and costs of the action, which…

1Opinion of the Court

Wood, J.,

(after stating the facts.) , The question presented by overruling the demurrer to the third paragraph of appellee’s answer is:

“Can appellant, a citizen of Arkansas, garnish the Texas & Pacific Railway Company, a foreign corporation of the State of Texas, that has a track and runs trains in Miller County, Arkansas, and has an agent there, for a debt due one of its employees for labor performed in the State of Texas, the employee being a citizen and resident of the State of Texas, and such wages by the laws of said State not being subject to garnishment?”

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2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. SturmSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  2. Lancashire Insurance v. CorbettsIllinois Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Harvey v. Great Northern Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1892
  4. Howland v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1896
  5. Holt v. StateSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1895

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bingenheimer Mercantile Co. v. WeberNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1922
  2. St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. v. VanderbergSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  3. Levi Strauss & Co. v. Crockett Motor Sales, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  4. Hartford Fire Insurance v. Citizens' BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  5. London Lancashire Ins. Co., Ltd. v. PayneSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929

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