Legal Opinion

Benton County v. Rutherford

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1878PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL from Benton Circuit Court. W. J. Howard, Special Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

ENGLISH, C. J.:

Benton county sued Rutherford and wife on the covenant of siezin in a deed, defendants demurred to the complaint, the-court sustained the demurrer, and plaintiff appealed. This-court dismissed the appeal because there was no final judgment-See Benton County v. Rutherford and wife, 30 Ark., 665.

On the remanding of the cause to the Circuit Court the plaintiff declined to amend her complaint, relying on the sufficiency thereof, and judgment was rendered discharging defendants with costs, and plaintiff again appealed.

The suit was commenced 13th March, 1874, and the complaint…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Brandt v. FosterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1857
  2. Alexander v. SchreiberSupreme Court of Missouri · 1847

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Seldon v. Dudley E. Jones Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
  2. Brawley v. CopelinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  3. Kahn v. CherrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  4. Spann v. Langston-Williams Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
  5. Tucker v. WalkerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1969

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