Ruddell v. Reves
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; Dene H. Colenncm, Judge; 1. Appellants Ottinger and Goforth were entitled to a lien for hauling the ore. Kirby’s Dig., § 5011; 71 Ark 334; 75 Id. 104; 58 Am.
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Appeal from Independence Circuit Court; Dene H. Colenncm, Judge; 1. Appellants Ottinger and Goforth were entitled to a lien for hauling the ore. Kirby’s Dig., § 5011; 71 Ark 334; 75 Id. 104; 58 Am. St. Rep. 545. 2. The court erred in refusing to allow appellee Reeves to testify that he knew there was a deed of trust on the ore in controversy. 33 Ark. 328, 336. It was competent evidence that he had actual knowledge, and, if so, his execution sale would not he good, as he knew there was a valid lien on the ore. 42 Ark. 236; 109 Id. 151. Appellants were in possession and had the right to contest…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellee sued appellants for the conversion of a lot of manganese ore which had been mined and hauled to a railroad station. Appellee claimed title to the ore as purchaser thereof under an execution sale against one Hamer, the former owner. Appellant converted the ore, claiming ownership under a subsequent sale to satisfy a lien asserted against Hamer by certain laborers on account of having hauled the ore from the mine to the railroad station. Appellants also pleaded as defense an unforeclosed mortgage on the ore executed by Hamer to T. A. Gray; but, when the mortgage was offered in evidence…
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