Legal Opinion

Jones v. Seymour

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 11, 1910PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court, Osceola District; Prank Smith, Judge; Appellant was entitled to open and close the argument. 61 Ark. 628; 44 Ark. 264; 57 Ark. 141. The intervener was the party entitled to open and close the argument. 57 Ark. 136; 92 Am.

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Appeal from Mississippi Circuit Court, Osceola District; Prank Smith, Judge; Appellant was entitled to open and close the argument. 61 Ark. 628; 44 Ark. 264; 57 Ark. 141. The intervener was the party entitled to open and close the argument. 57 Ark. 136; 92 Am. Dec. 545; 37 S. W. 103; 51 Kan. 566; Kirby’s Digest, § 2928; 58 Ark. 556; 45 Ark. 492. It is not error to refuse prayers for instructions not responsive to the issues. 77 Ark. 234; 75 Ark. 76; 75 Ark. 373; 77 Ark. 455; 81 Ark. 561; 89 Ark. 308.

1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.

This was an action instituted by H. D. Jones, the plaintiff below, against George Seymour, seeking to recover upon a rent note and to enforce a landlord’s lien therefor. A writ of attachment was sued out, which was levied upon a lot of cotton and corn. This cotton and corn were claimed by Albert Seymour, who filed an intervention therefor in the -case. The defendant admitted that he had rented the land from plaintiff, and had executed the rent note therefor which was sued on. He alleged that he had made payments thereon, and that he had sustained damages by reason of the failure of plaintiff…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Railway Co. v. ThomasonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  2. Western Coal & Mining Co. v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  3. Excelsior Manufacturing Co. v. OwensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
  4. Railway Co. v. TaylorSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  5. Kansas City Southern Railway Co. v. SkinnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Gamble v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  2. Chittim v. Belle Fourche Bentonite Products Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Robinson v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2002
  4. Jones v. AbrahamCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1999
  5. Western Union Telegraph Co. v. FreemanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915

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