Butler v. Dodson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Ashley Circuit Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Judge; STATEMENT by The court. In November, 1902, T. M..Dodson & Son brought an action in the Ashley Circuit Court against Joseph Meehan to recover a balance due on account held by them against him amounting to $3,121.63, which they alleged was past due and unpaid.
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Appeal from Ashley Circuit Court; Zachariah T. Wood, Judge; STATEMENT by The court. In November, 1902, T. M..Dodson & Son brought an action in the Ashley Circuit Court against Joseph Meehan to recover a balance due on account held by them against him amounting to $3,121.63, which they alleged was past due and unpaid. They also sued out a writ of attachment against the defendant on the ground that he was a nonresident of the State, and that he had sold and disposed of his property with the fraudulent intent to cheat his creditors. The summons was duly' served on the defendant, Meehan, and the…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.,
(after stating the facts.) There are in this case two appeals, one by the administrator ad litem of the estate of Joseph Meehan, the other by Mrs. Malinda M. Plair. The appeal of the administrator ad litem brings before us for review the trial and judgment against the estate of Meehan in favor of plaintiff for $.1,840. The testimony tends to show that Meehan was indebted to the plaintiffs for mules, horses and other property sold to him by them for a considerable sum. The complaint alleges this sum to be $3,121.63 and that no part of this debt had been paid.
The plaintiffs…
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