Legal Opinion

Glass v. Blackwell

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1886PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL from Yell Circuit Court. Hon. G. S. Cunningham, Circuit Judge. 1. The justice’s judgment was a valid and legal one under the laws of Tennessee, and is conclusive between the parties, and when properly proved and sued on in this state, it is conclusive as to the merits, and the plea of nil debit was not good. 11 Ark., 157; 12 ib., 756; 13 ib., 185; 22 ib., 387; 85 ib., 331; 11 ib., 75; 13 ib., 231; 18 Wall., 157; 7 Grouch, 631; 13 Peters, 169; 5 Wend,., 118; 7 ib.,…

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APPEAL from Yell Circuit Court. Hon. G. S. Cunningham, Circuit Judge. 1. The justice’s judgment was a valid and legal one under the laws of Tennessee, and is conclusive between the parties, and when properly proved and sued on in this state, it is conclusive as to the merits, and the plea of nil debit was not good. 11 Ark., 157; 12 ib., 756; 13 ib., 185; 22 ib., 387; 85 ib., 331; 11 ib., 75; 13 ib., 231; 18 Wall., 157; 7 Grouch, 631; 13 Peters, 169; 5 Wend,., 118; 7 ib., 185; 9 N. W. Pep., 132; 3 Am. Law Reg., N. S., 501; 1 ib., 8 and 9; 12 ib., 15; 2 Chitty PI. {11 Am. Ed.), 21¡8; Ghitty on…

1Opinion of the CourtCockrill, C. J.

This is a continuation of the case between the same parties reported in 43 Ark., 809. It is an action on a judgment for $258, rendered by a justice of the peace in the state of Tennessee. On the former appeal it was determined that the judgment of a justice of the peace was not within the provision of the act of congress of May 26, 1790, as ' to the methods of authenticating judgments of other states, and the judgment of the circuit court was reversed because no other proof of the authenticity of the judgment sued on, was made. On the second trial the judgment was proved in the manner pointed…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Lazier v. . WestcottNew York Court of Appeals · 1862
  2. Taylor v. BrydenNew York Supreme Court · 1811
  3. Beal v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1855
  4. Harrison v. LourieThe Superior Court of New York City · 1875

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Beauchamp v. BertigSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  2. Ball v. BallSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  3. Banister v. CampbellCalifornia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Miller v. BrownSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1926
  5. Albright v. MickeySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911

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