Arnold v. Stephens

This suit was begun in the Miller Chancery 'Court by the sureties on the bond of Fincher Eason, tax collector, who alleged that they were compelled to pay and did pay to the State of Arkansas the sum of $43,442.50, which said Eason had collected in taxes and failed and neglected to pay over to the State of Arkansas. It was alleged that the estate of Fincher Eason is insolvent, and that there are no lands belonging to his estate other than lot 2, block 10, in Texarkana, which, at the time of his death, was occupied by him as a homestead.

Plaintiffs had presented their claim against the estate…