Williamson Bank & Trust Co. v. Miles
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Phillips Circuit-Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. There are only two questions in this appeal, (a) Was there such fraud practiced in procuring the note as would have vitiated it in hands -of the original holder, and (b) did appellant pay a valuable consideration for the note? 2. The note was not void for fraud.. 3. Appellant took the note in due course of business before maturity and without any knowledge of the circumstances attending its execution. 101 Minn.…
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Appeal from Phillips Circuit-Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. There are only two questions in this appeal, (a) Was there such fraud practiced in procuring the note as would have vitiated it in hands -of the original holder, and (b) did appellant pay a valuable consideration for the note? 2. The note was not void for fraud.. 3. Appellant took the note in due course of business before maturity and without any knowledge of the circumstances attending its execution. 101 Minn. 470, is at variance with 104 Ark. 388; 163 S. W. 775; 101 Ark. 280. 1. There is nothing to review on appeal. 70 Ark. 419;…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
This action was commenced before a justice of the peace by Williamson Bank & Trust Company against J. B. Miles, Jr., to recover on a promissory note which was executed by the defendant for the sum of two hundred dollars. The plaintiff recovered judgment before the justice of the peace, and an appeal was taken to the circuit court, where the case was tried before the court sitting without a jury. The circuit court found in favor of the defendant, Miles, and the plaintiff, Williamson Bank & Trust Company, prosecutes this appeal to reverse the judgment rendered in favor of the defendant. . The…
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