Legal Opinion

Bob Hankins Distributing Co. v. May

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided March 18, 1991No. 90-227PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

Appellant, Bob Hankins Distributing Company, brings this appeal to challenge a ruling of the Greene County Chancery Court that upheld the constitutionality of the Arkansas Garnishment Statutes, Ark. Code Ann. §§ 16-110-401 to -415 (1987).1 We reverse and dismiss.

Appellee, Willie Frances May, obtained two judgments against her former husband, Billy May, on sums that accrued pursuant to rights given her in a decree of divorce. Billy May was an employee of appellant. Two default judgments were obtained against appellant when it failed to respond to two writs of…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Wuchter v. PizzuttiSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  2. Central of Georgia Railway Co. v. WrightSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. Huffman v. DawkinsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
  4. May v. Bob Hankins Distributing Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
  5. Morgan v. Cook, Commissioner of RevenuesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1947

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. D.A.N. Joint Venture III, L.P.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
  2. Land O'Frost, Inc. v. PledgerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  3. Seyller v. Pierce & Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
  4. Opinion No., Arkansas Attorney General Reports1997

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