Decisions in equity being selected cases decided in the courts of the first Chancery District of Arkansas during the years 1895-1900 (inclusive) Volume 1
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1901 Excerpt: ... any way change its nature. If there be no indebtedness contracted prior to 1874 now in existence, it has been paid by taxation of the property of other citizens; and (7.) Loftin o. Watson, 32 Ark., 414. Manistee National Bank V. Geo. R. Brown. they, as constituent elements of.the body politic, have the right to demand of defendant its discharge of the obligations resting upon it, which time has not destroyed, or a change of conditions impaired. The prayer of the motion which seeks to so modify the decree as to allow payment of the amounts due to counties for taxes levied to pay indebtedness existing prior to the adoption of the Constitution of 1874, in warrants issued by the counties since that date, will be denied. The defendant may pay all taxes due counties, not levied to pay old indebtedness, in county warrants. And, by reason of the agreement of counsel, the other relief sought by the motion will be granted. Manistee National Bank, Plaintiff, v. Geo. R. Brown, Defendant, J. W. Doster, Intervenor, et al. Opinion delivered August 14, 1897. Trial before Hon. Geo. YV. Williams, Special Chancellor. Judgment Liens--Priorities--Property Conveyed In, Feaud Of Creditors--Diligence--Revivor 01-" Judgments. 1. Judgment Creditor--Bill in Equity by. to Subject Assets--Parties--A judgment creditor, seeking to reach assets not subject to execution at law, or to remove a fraudulent conveyance by the debtor, may file a bill in equity for his sole benefit. (Page 293.) 2. Bill Filed by Junior Judgment Creditor--Right to Personal Assets as Against Senior Judgment Creditor--A junior judgment creditor filing a bill in equity to uncover personal assets, with respect thereto, is entitled to priority over a senior judgment creditor, who intervenes after the filing of Chancell...