Legal Opinion

Seaman v. Huffaker

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 15, 1878PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Error from Lyon District Court. Action brought in the district court of Morris county, by Seaman against Huffaher and two others, defendants, to modify a certain judgment, and to have certain taxes paid by plaintiff declared to be a lien upon certain real estate. At the April Ternij 1876, of the district court of Morris county,, the place of trial was duly changed to Lyon county. Trial at March Term, 1877, of the district court, and findings and judgment for defendants.

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Error from Lyon District Court. Action brought in the district court of Morris county, by Seaman against Huffaher and two others, defendants, to modify a certain judgment, and to have certain taxes paid by plaintiff declared to be a lien upon certain real estate. At the April Ternij 1876, of the district court of Morris county,, the place of trial was duly changed to Lyon county. Trial at March Term, 1877, of the district court, and findings and judgment for defendants. New trial refused, and Seaman brings the case here for review. The facts are sufficiently stated in the subjoined opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This was an action brought by Seaman against Huffaker and wife and McMillan, to modify a certain judgment, and to have certain taxes paid by plaintiff declared to be a lien on certain real estate. It seems that on November 1, 1869, Huffaker and wife executed a mortgage to Zinn, Aldrich & Co. on lot 16, block 8, in the city of Council Grove, Kansas, to secure the payment of seven certain promissory notes; that on November 28, 1870, Zinn, Aldrich & Co. obtained a judgment on these notes and mortgage against Huffaker and wife for $2,875.08…

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