Hogue v. Sparks
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; 1. The court erred in sustaining the demurrer. According to the allegations of the complaint, the clients of appellant were under a duty to permit him to collect their judgment in order that he might receive one-half of the-proceeds thereof, and appellee with knowledge of the fact did maliciously, unlawfully and fraudulently cause, induce and procure appellant’s clients to break their contract in order that he might…
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Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; 1. The court erred in sustaining the demurrer. According to the allegations of the complaint, the clients of appellant were under a duty to permit him to collect their judgment in order that he might receive one-half of the-proceeds thereof, and appellee with knowledge of the fact did maliciously, unlawfully and fraudulently cause, induce and procure appellant’s clients to break their contract in order that he might control the litigation and render appellant’s efforts to collect the judgment futile and deprived him of his right to collect…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
The appellant filed in the Garland Circuit Court the following complaint:
“Comes the plaintiff, James E. Hogue, and states that he is, and that on and before and at all times since the 13th day of December, 1917, has been, a regularly licensed attorney at law, and was and is actively engaged in the practice.
“That on the 13th day of December, 1917, the plaintiff obtained a judgment in the chancery court of Garland County, in the State of Arkansas, against Sudie A. Horner, and in favor of Taylor Rushing, and James Rushing for five thousand nine hundred fifty-four dollars and ninety-two cents.
“Tha…
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