Legal Opinion

Felder v. Hall Bros.

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1920PublishedCited by 1 opinion

.Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; R. D. Smith, Special Judge; It was error to allow Hall Bros. Company to intervene and become party to the record. Plaintiff was entitled to try the case as made by the petition and the sheriff’s response. Hall Bros. Company were strangers to the record, and it was error prejudicial to appellant to allow them to intervene, as they have no interest and no proper place in this cause. Plaintiff’s action is strictly against the sheriff.

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.Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; R. D. Smith, Special Judge; It was error to allow Hall Bros. Company to intervene and become party to the record. Plaintiff was entitled to try the case as made by the petition and the sheriff’s response. Hall Bros. Company were strangers to the record, and it was error prejudicial to appellant to allow them to intervene, as they have no interest and no proper place in this cause. Plaintiff’s action is strictly against the sheriff. I. There was no error in allowing Hall Bros. Company to intervene and become a party. 33 Ark. 451; Any one interested may defend in…

1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.

This is an action of unlawful detainer instituted by appellant against appellee, a domestic corporation, to recover possession of a farm in Lee County, which appellant leased to appellee for a term of years, and which, according to the allegations of the complaint, appellee was attempting to hold after the expiration of the term of said lease. It is not alleged in the complaint whether the lease contract was oral or in writing, and the sole allegation on that subject is that appellee obtained possession as tenant of appellant and “unlawfully withholds and detains the possession of said…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Forschler v. CashSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  2. Smith v. PackardCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1900
  3. Files v. ReynoldsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1899

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Felder v. Hall Bros.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1921

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