Briggs v. Manning
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Yell Chancery Court; Jeremiah G. Wallace, Chancellor; 1. Where judgments have been obtained at law by fraud, courts of chancery have power to decree new trials. Am. Dig. 1901, B. p. 2392, § 72; lb. § 77Z); 61 S. W. 854; 108 Fed. 138; 47 C. C. A; 246. See, also, 61 S.'W. .541; Am.
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Appeal from Yell Chancery Court; Jeremiah G. Wallace, Chancellor; 1. Where judgments have been obtained at law by fraud, courts of chancery have power to decree new trials. Am. Dig. 1901, B. p. 2392, § 72; lb. § 77Z); 61 S. W. 854; 108 Fed. 138; 47 C. C. A; 246. See, also, 61 S.'W. .541; Am. Digest, 1901, E. 2386; hi Fed. 269; 46 C. C. A. 309; 55 L. R. A. 538. 2. The judgment against Howard not being final, because appealed from, the orders for the payment of dower based on said judgment were not binding on the sureties on Howard’s bond. 52 Ark. 350; 50 Ark. 103; 24 Am & Eng. Enc. Law ,(1…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
On the 18th day of February, 1902, M. C. Manning, the widow of Richard Hood, deceased, now the wife of T. P. Manning, brought this action, in the Yell Circuit Court, on its law docket against Joseph H. Howard, G. W. Sturdevant, B. H. Burnett D. E. Roberts, P. M. Smith, James H. Choate, John Satterfield, John McCray, H. A. Carter and J. H. Harris, alleging that Howard was elected sheriff of Yell County; that, on the 30th day of October, 1890, he was commissioned as such sheriff by the Governor of this State, and entered upon the discharge of his duties as such officer; and that, before…
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