Arkadelphia Milling Co. v. Barker
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Petition for mandamus; James M. Barker, Chancellor ; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The petitioner applies to this court for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent as chancellor to hear and determine a certain cause which was originally brought by M. H. Purifoy, as plaintiff, against the Arkadelphia Milling Company, as defendant, in the circuit court of Ouachita County, and which was by that court transferred to the chancery court upon motion of the defendant therein, over the…
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Petition for mandamus; James M. Barker, Chancellor ; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. The petitioner applies to this court for a writ of mandamus to compel the respondent as chancellor to hear and determine a certain cause which was originally brought by M. H. Purifoy, as plaintiff, against the Arkadelphia Milling Company, as defendant, in the circuit court of Ouachita County, and which was by that court transferred to the chancery court upon motion of the defendant therein, over the objection of the plaintiff. When the cause reached the chancery court the plaintiff therein moved to remand it to the…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). In Loeb v. German National Bank, 88 Ark. 108, the motion to transfer alleged that “the defendants had been customers of the plaintiff for nearly four years; had continuously borrowed money from it, executing to plaintiff about seventy-five notes, ranging in amounts from $500 to $12,000; that the average amount borrowed, or renewed, each year amounted to about $20,000, or an aggregate of approximately $90,000; that during said period they had also endorsed notes at the bank for other parties to the amount possibly of from $65,000 to $75,000; that during the…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- American Spirits Meg. Co. v. EastonU.S. Circuit Court for the Northern District of Illnois · 1903
- Loeb v. German National BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
3Cited by3 opinions
- J. T. Fargason Co. v. DudleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
- Roach v. Concord Boat Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1994
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