Sturdy v. Jacoway
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Yell County. The Hón. John J. C-lendenin, Circuit Judge. The jurisdiction of the Court whose proceedings are relied upon to establish a right, may be enquired into in every other court. This principle is well established, and but fe w authorities are necessary to support it. In Williamson et al. vs. Berry, 8 How.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Yell County. The Hón. John J. C-lendenin, Circuit Judge. The jurisdiction of the Court whose proceedings are relied upon to establish a right, may be enquired into in every other court. This principle is well established, and but fe w authorities are necessary to support it. In Williamson et al. vs. Berry, 8 How. S. C. Rep. 540, Mr. Justice Wayne, in delivering the opinion of the Court, said: “-It is a well settled rule in jurisprudence, that the jurisdiction of any Court, exercising authority over a subject may be enquired into in every other Court, when the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Scott
The action was ejectment for several tracts of land contiguous. The plea was, not guilty. The verdict and judgment were for the appellee. The appellants are the children .and heirs at law of James Wilson, dec’d, who departed this life in the year 1845, in the State of Missouri, where he resided, and left real and personal estates at his death. 'The lands in controversy seem to have been the only property owned by him in Arkansas. Lemuel B. Harrell administered upon his estate in Missouri. Pirineas IT. White administered upon his estate in Arkansas. The latter procured an order of the Probate…
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