Legal Opinion

Crissman v. Lee

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 14, 1918PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Woodruff Circuit Court, Northern District; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. It was error to dismiss as to the bank. The error is apparent from the record. 56 Ark. Law Rep. 219. 2. The suit was not barred. It was brought within three years after plaintiff had notice of the collection, and demand and refusal to pay. 7 Ark. 449; 24 Id. 385; 25 Id. 462; 25 Cyc. 1086; 8 Ark. 429; 29 Id. 99, 108; 64 Id. 165; 10 Id. 228; 32 Id. 131. STATEMENT OP PACTS.

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Appeal from Woodruff Circuit Court, Northern District; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. It was error to dismiss as to the bank. The error is apparent from the record. 56 Ark. Law Rep. 219. 2. The suit was not barred. It was brought within three years after plaintiff had notice of the collection, and demand and refusal to pay. 7 Ark. 449; 24 Id. 385; 25 Id. 462; 25 Cyc. 1086; 8 Ark. 429; 29 Id. 99, 108; 64 Id. 165; 10 Id. 228; 32 Id. 131. STATEMENT OP PACTS. The appellant instituted this suit against the appellees. He alleged in his complaint that Carl Lee was an attorney; that the Woodruff County…

1Opinion of the Court

WOOD, J.,

(after stating the facts). The appellant testified that he never authorized anyone to collect the money on his claim for the loss of his mill, and that it was in the year 1916 when he first learned that some one had done so. He did not go to Hinkle and Carl Lee and did not know that they had collected the money. He had not been on speaking terms with Hinkle for years and had not been associated with him. He further testified that he did not know that the check had been sent- to Carl Lee until just before the bringing of the suit. He did not sign his name on the back of the check. The…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Whitehead v. WellsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1874
  2. Jett v. HempsteadSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1869
  3. Leigh v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1897

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Reeves v. John Davis & Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Greer v. CraigSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
  3. Talbot v. JansenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  4. Talbot v. JansenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988

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