Gilstrap v. Stahl
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sevier Circuit Court; J. S. Steel, Judge; The court erred in sustaining the demurrer. The only question which the demurrer presents is the sufficiency of the answer as a legal defense to the complaint, and it is sufficient and sustained by many decisions.
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Appeal from Sevier Circuit Court; J. S. Steel, Judge; The court erred in sustaining the demurrer. The only question which the demurrer presents is the sufficiency of the answer as a legal defense to the complaint, and it is sufficient and sustained by many decisions. In determining its sufficiency every allegation therein made, together with every inference which is reasonably dedueible therefrom, must be considered. 102 Ark. 294; 93 Id. 374; 91 Id. 404; 70 Id. 163; 71 Id. 564; 75 Id. 66; 77 Id. 354; 110 Id. 139; 116 Id. 506; 52 Id. 378. The answer is a complete defense to the plaintiff’s…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellee, plaintiff below, filed a complaint in the Sevier Circuit Court, in which he alleged that on December 6, 1919, he entered into a, contract with the defendant, G-ilstrap, who was acting as agent for his co-defendant, Mrs. Cox, by the terms of which he had bought Gom G-ilstrap, as the agent of Mrs. Cox, two lots in the town of De Queen, for the consideration of $2,575, of which $500 was cash in hand paid to said Gilstrap for Mrs. Cox. That it was provided in the contract of sale that -an abstract of title would be furnished and submitted to plaintiff for his inspection within thirty…
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- Indiana & Arkansas Lumber & Manufacturing Co. v. PharrSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
- Nakdimen v. BrazilSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- Atkins v. RisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1867
- Smith v. BerkauSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
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