Hodge v. Briggs

I believe the case law in Schulte v. Walthour, 239 Ark. 627, 393 S.W.2d 242 (1965), and Fox v. Pinson, 182 Ark. 936, 34 S.W.2d 459 (1930), requires this case to be affirmed.1 Before discussing the rules of law found in Schulte and Pinson, a brief analysis of the facts in the instant case is necessary. The facts are not complicated and sequentially, the relevant facts are as follows:

1. Briggs filed a mortgage foreclosure action and obtained valid service on Worsham, Britton, Harris, Standley, Spring Lake Shores, Inc., and Hodge. Hodge was named because he might claim an interest in the subject…