Mitchell v. Lindley
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court; D. E. Coleman, Judge; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. B. F. Mitchell presented Ms claim to J. W. Bindley, administrator of the estate of J. C. Mitchell, deceased, for money alleged to have been loaned decedent with which to purchase a farm. The probate court disallowed the claim, and B. F. Mitchell appealed to the circuit court.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court; D. E. Coleman, Judge; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. B. F. Mitchell presented Ms claim to J. W. Bindley, administrator of the estate of J. C. Mitchell, deceased, for money alleged to have been loaned decedent with which to purchase a farm. The probate court disallowed the claim, and B. F. Mitchell appealed to the circuit court. The evidence- adduced in the circuit -court was substantially as follows: On the 25th day of June, 1919, J. C. Mitchell purchased a farm in Jackson County, Arkansas, for $1,925, which was paid in cash. According to the testimony of Oscar…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
(after stating the facts). It is first contended by counsel for appellant that the court erred in excluding from the jury the testimony of Holt with regard to the financial condition of J. C. Mitchell, deceased, as follows: “Was his finances such, or his accumulations such, that he could carry as much as $1,500 in cash,, at anytime?” A. “I think not.” Counsel contend that the above testimony was competent as tending to show that the financial condition of J. C. Mitchell was such that he was not likely to have had $1,500 at the time he purchased the farm. !
We can not agree with counsel in this…
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