Searcy v. Davenport

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Appellant John E. Searcy, III, appeals stice. Amended Complaint for Fraud Upon the Court and denial of his motion to recuse. We hold that this case is barred by res judicata because the fraud alleged by Searcy is a repeated allegation that he was unlawfully deprived of his property, all aspects of which were or could have been litigated in the prior action to quiet title. Searcy v. Davenport, slip op. at 1 (Ark. App. March 14, 2002). We also hold that the trial judge did not abuse his discretion in denying Searcy’s motion to recuse.

Facts

Searcy acquired forty acres in Van…