Legal Opinion
Crumley v. Berry
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 27, 1989No. 88-313PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Steele Hays,’ Justice.
The only question in this case is whether a “rental with option to purchase” agreement constituted a sale and not a true lease.
Pauline Crumley, the appellant, entered into “rental with option to purchase” contracts for a used refrigerator and microwave oven with Morgan Berry Appliance, the appellee. Berry supplied form contracts which allowed for a week-to-week rental only, with no requirement that the lessee continue the contract for more than one week. There was an option to buy the specified property after an agreed number of weeks, the only consideration being the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- In the Matter of Marhoefer Packing Company, Inc., Bankrupt, Appeal of Robert Reiser & Company, Inc., CreditorCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
- In Re J. A. Thompson & Son, Inc., Debtor. Ralph Aoki, Receiver v. Shepherd MacHinery Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Bell v. Itek Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1977
- Sight & Sound of Ohio, Inc. v. WrightDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1983
- Consumer Lease Network, Inc. v. Puckett (In Re Puckett)United States Bankruptcy Court, M.D. Tennessee · 1986
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Cook Sales, Inc. v. Shores (In Re Shores)District Court, M.D. Florida · 2005
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