Legal Opinion

Polster v. Langley

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 25, 1940No. 4-6094PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Appellant brought this suit to foreclose two mortgages, and the decree ordering their foreclosure was affirmed by this court March 18, 1940. Dalton v. Polster, 200 Ark. 168, 138 S. W. 2d 64. One of the defenses interposed was that the notes which the mortgages secured were barred by the statute of limitations. There was testimony to the effect that payments had been made on each of the notes, which kept them alive. This- was denied. The court below apparently found they had not been made, but inasmuch as the mortgagees had paid taxes on the land, this was held to extend the life of the notes…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Morgan v. KendrickSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  2. Johnson v. LowmanSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1936
  3. Merchants' & Planters' Bank v. Citizens' BankSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  4. Clark v. LesserSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  5. Beith v. McKenzieSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1935

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. National Surety Corporation v. Inland Properties, Inc.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1968
  2. Hawkins v. First National Bank, Crossett (In Re Bearhouse, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1989
  3. Cloud Oak Flooring Co. v. J. A. Riggs Tractor Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
  4. Jimerson v. ReedSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1941
  5. Matthews v. MullinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1940

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