Legal Opinion

Patton v. State

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided April 30, 1934No. CR 3879PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.

Three brothers, Cleadus, John and Ohelton Fields, attended a dance in a hall owned and operated by Arthur Peck. Oral and Carrol Patton, who were brothers, also attended the dance. Cleadus Fields purchased a bottle of whisky, as he supposed, from á person whom he thought was -one of the Patton boys. When opened it was found that the bottle contained urine, and not whisky, whereupon Cleadus Fields approached the Patton boys and demanded the return of his money, expressing, at the same time, in rather forcible, though somewhat inelegant, terms, his opinion of the person who would play such a…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Speer v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  2. James v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1900
  3. Simmons v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
  4. Teel v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  5. Lynch v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ark. State Highway Comm. v. KennedySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
  2. Blaylack v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
  3. Connelly v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
  4. Newton v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  5. Rogers v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1974

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