Legal Opinion

Ayer-Lord Tie Co. v. Greer

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 19, 1908PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from White Circuit Court; Silas D. Campbell, Special Judge; statement by the court. This is a suit in replevin brought by appellee against appellants for certain cross ties. The appellee claimed to be the owner of the ties by virtue of his alleged ownership of the lands from which the ties were cut.

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Appeal from White Circuit Court; Silas D. Campbell, Special Judge; statement by the court. This is a suit in replevin brought by appellee against appellants for certain cross ties. The appellee claimed to be the owner of the ties by virtue of his alleged ownership of the lands from which the ties were cut. The appellants answered, setting up title to the land m appellant L. A. Smith, from whom the timber was bought, and averring that appellee held under a void tax deed, that the deed was- void because' the land was sold for the taxes of 1892 at a sale in June, 1893, and the clerk failed to…

1Opinion of the Court

Wood, J.,

(after stating the facts.) There is no bill of exceptions, and the alleged error of the trial court is therefore not before us for review. Adler v. Conway County, 42 Ark. 488; Toliver v. State, 35 Ark. 395; Watson v. Watson, 53 Ark. 415; Stinson v. Shafer, 58 Ark. 110. The record proper shows that the cause was heard upon the evidence and instructions of the court. In the absence of a bill of exceptions bringing the-evidence and instructions before us for review, it is impossible for us to say that the verdict and judgment were prejudicial to appellant. • The result, for aught that…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Daniel v. GarnerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1903
  2. Fordyce v. JacksonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
  3. Vaughan v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892
  4. Stinson v. ShaferSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  5. Watson v. WatsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Sneed v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1923
  2. Cox v. CooleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
  3. Southern Improvement Co. v. Road Improvement District No. 5Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1925

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