Scott v. McCraw, Perkins & Webber Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Mar-tineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellant was a planter and merchant ¡at Endora, Arkansas, during the years in- which the cotton involved in this litigation was shipped. The appellees were commission merchants in Memphis.
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Mar-tineau, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Appellant was a planter and merchant ¡at Endora, Arkansas, during the years in- which the cotton involved in this litigation was shipped. The appellees were commission merchants in Memphis. Appellant bought cotton on the streets of Eudora and shipped it, as well .as that raised by his own tenants, to appellees, who had made him advances on it, and after closing the transactions ¡between the parties, a balance was claimed by appellees of $2,-519.59, with interest at 6 per cent from February 27,1912.…
1Opinion of the Court
■Smith, J.,(1) ('after stating the facts). We think no error was committed in permitting appellees tb file an answer to the cross-complaint after the proof had all been taken and before the case was submitted. The effect of the proof which had been taken was to put in issue the al-' legations of the cross-complaint, and no prejudice could have resulted to appellant in having the truth of the allegations of his cross-complaint formally denied. Beekman Lbr. Co. v. Kittrell, 80 Ark. 228.
(2-3) No error was committed by the court in refusing to transfer the cause to the- circuit court. The cause…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Beekman Lumber Co. v. KittrellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
- Allen-West Commission Co. v. People's BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
- Blackburn v. HayesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1894
3Cited by7 opinions
- Kirby v. KirbySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
- Midwest Bus Lines, Inc. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
- Tilley v. TilleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1946
- Scott v. McCraw, Perkins & Webber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
- Scott v. McCraw, Perkins & Webber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
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