Smith v. Bullard

Richard B. Adkisson, Chief Justice.

This is apparently an appeal from a Cross County Chancery Court order dated July 11, 1979, denying appellant’s petition to proceed in forma pauperis.

The questions argued on appeal concern the chancellor’s ruling of July 5, 1979, holding that appellant could not proceed as an indigent pursuant to Rule 18 of the Uniform Rules for Circuit and Chancery Courts (Ark. Stat. Ann., Vol. 3A, Repl. 1979, p. 519) without first meeting the requirements of Ark. Stat. Ann. § 27-402 (Repl. 1979).

Since appellant’s abstract and briefs are not in compliance with Rule 9(b),…