Legal Opinion

Estate of Puddy v. Gillam

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided March 14, 1990No. CA 89-98PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Melvin Mayfield, Judge.

The administrator of the estate of J.D. Puddy, Jr., filed a petition in the Probate Court of Van Burén County seeking a judgment for the amount alleged to be due the estate by appellee, James Gillam. The appellee filed an answer denying that he was indebted to the estate and denying that a judgment for any amount should be entered against him.

At a hearing on the petition, the administrator presented evidence that at the time of Puddy’s death on November 19,1987, Puddy had in his possession a check for $ 10,000.00, drawn on the farm account of James Gillam, and signed by…

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2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Liles v. LilesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1986
  2. Hilburn v. First State Bank of SpringdaleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1976
  3. Cigna Insurance v. BrissonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
  4. Thomas v. ThomasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1921
  5. Taylor v. TerrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1983

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Sparks Regional Medical Center v. BlattCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1996
  2. Bratcher v. BratcherCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1991
  3. Matter of Estate of TuckerCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1994
  4. First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas v. Arkansas Development Finance AuthorityCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1994
  5. Williams v. TitteringtonCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1994

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