Billingsley v. Pruitt

After much deliberation I find myself unable to entirely agree with the majority opinion.

1. In the first paragraph the majority opinion states that: “The only question in the case is whether Armstrong is entitled to rely upon the defense of limitations,” which he pleaded in this action. Prom this I gather that the opinion rests on the principle that Armstrong did have a right to plead the statute of limitations. It occurs to me that this announcement is contrary to the former holdings of this court. In the case of Less v. Manning, 202 Ark. 138, 149 S. W. 2d 40, at page 143 of the Arkansas…