Legal Opinion · Dissent

Henslee v. Madison Guaranty Savings & Loan Ass'n

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 9, 1989No. 88-45Published

1DissentSteele Hays, Justice

On appeal, we review chancery cases de novo reversing the chancellor only when the findings of fact are found to be clearly erroneous or clearly against the preponderance of the evidence. And since the question of the preponderance of evidence turns to a large extent on the credibility of the witnesses, we should give deference to the chancellor. Milligan v. General Oil Co., 293 Ark. 401, 738 S.W.2d 404 (1987); Jackson v. Farm and Commercial Properties, 284 Ark. 130, 680 S.W.2d 105 (1984); Pirtle v. Opco, Inc., 269 Ark. 862, 601 S.W.2d 265 (1980); Hackworth v. First National Bank of Crossett,…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Milligan v. General Oil Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  2. HOCKWORTH v. First Nat. Bank of CrossettSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  3. Sosebee v. BoswellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
  4. Arkansas Savings & Loan Ass'n v. Mack Trucks of Arkansas, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1978
  5. Davis v. Lingl Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1982

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