Legal Opinion

Courtney v. FIRST NAT. BANK OF E. ARK.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided December 4, 1989No. 89-248PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John I. Purtle, Justice.

The circuit court dismissed the appellant’s counterclaim because it was not filed within the time permitted by the statute of limitations. The sole argument on appeal is that the court erroneously applied the three-year statute of limitations, Ark. Code Ann. § 16-56-105 (1987), to this cause of action. We hold that the trial court correctly applied the three-year statute.

This action commenced on December 8, 1987, when the appellee, First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas, filed a foreclosure suit against Rodney, Incorporated, and the appellant, David Courtney. The…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Ford's Inc. v. Russell Brown & Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  2. Corning Bank v. RiceSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983
  3. Stroud v. RyanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1989
  4. Riggs v. ThomasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  5. Hunter v. ConnellySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Ray & Sons Masonry Contractors, Inc. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
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  3. O'MARA v. DykemaSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
  4. Telois Miles v. A.O. Smith Harvestore Products, Inc. A.O. Smith CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
  5. Flemens v. HarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996

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