Owen v. Lavine
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Union county. The Hon. Shelton Watson, Circuit Judge, presiding. cited and relied upon Hamilton vs. Myrick cj- Williamson, 3 Ark. 541. Henry vs. Hazen, 5 ib. 401. Hawkins vs. Watkins, ib1481.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Watkins
This was a suit originally commenced before a justice of the peace, by Lavine against Owen, upon the following instrument of writing, filed with the magistrate as the foundation of the complaint :
“Hillsboro, January, 1848.
Mr. E. M. Owen,
Please pay B. Lavine, or order, forty-four 35-100 dollars, value .received, out of the proceeds of my present crop of cotton.. (signed) , W. L. FOSTER.
(Endorsed), I accept the within order, January, 1848.
(signed) E. M. OWEN.”
At the trial de novo, in the Circuit Court upon appeal, judgment went against Owen for the amount of money specified in the order, and it…
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