Forehand v. First Bank

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

The issue in this case is whether the trial court erred in granting the motion to dismiss made by the appellee, First Bank of Arkansas. We hold that dismissal was improper and remand for trial.

Ms. Ann Forehand, the appellant, is the court-appointed guardian of the estate of her son, Mr. Huey Forehand. Included in Mr. Forehand’s estate was a deposit account at First Bank of Arkansas (“FBA”), located in Dover. American Collection Service, assignee of Jackson County Memorial Hospital, filed its Oklahoma judgment against Mr. Forehand in the Pope County Circuit Court.…