Longstreth v. Halter
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Conway Chancery Court; Jordan Sellers, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit wias instituted by the appellees against the appellants to recover judgment against appellants on a certain note executed to the appellee F. U. Halter, 'and to foreclose a mortgage on 163 acres of land in Conway County, executed to secure the note. The defense of appellants was payment, accord 'and satisfaction.
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Appeal from Conway Chancery Court; Jordan Sellers, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This suit wias instituted by the appellees against the appellants to recover judgment against appellants on a certain note executed to the appellee F. U. Halter, 'and to foreclose a mortgage on 163 acres of land in Conway County, executed to secure the note. The defense of appellants was payment, accord 'and satisfaction. The facts are substantially as follows: Appellants borrowed of the appellee F. U. Halter $600 on July 15, 1910, and executed their note for the same, 'and also a mortgage on certain land…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). The issue as to whether or not appellee F. U. Halter employed Longstreth as attorney, and as to whether or not Longstreth rendered the services to Halter that were reasonably worth the .amount claimed by Longstreth was purely one of fact. Without discussing the evidence in detail it suffices to say that the weight of the evidence on this issue, was in favor of the contention of the appellant Longstreth. The proof shows that he was employed by Halter and performed services for him in the capacity of an attorney which, taking into consideration the character…
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