Legal Opinion

McCrory v. Johnson

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 18, 1988No. 88-19PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This appeal questions the constitutionality of our prejudgment attachment code provisions, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-110-101 — 16-110-309 (1987). We find them unconstitutional.

The facts of the case are as follows: On September 15,1986, appellant Barbara McCrory leased a house from appellee Thomas J. Johnson through his rental agent, appellee Brad W. Houston. Under the written lease agreement, McCrory was to pay $600.00 a month for one year. After McCrory failed to pay part of the December rent and all of the January and February rent, Houston placed a note on her door…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. Mathews v. EldridgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  2. Imbler v. PachtmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  4. Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  5. Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. State of Washington v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1999
  2. Tsann Kuen Enterprises Co. v. CampbellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2003
  3. Ward v. Dapper Dan Cleaners and Laundry, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  4. Duhon v. GravettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  5. Robinson v. LangdonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998

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