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1 Ark. 278

Payne v. Bruton

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided October 15, 1845

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1845-10-15

Francis county. This was an action of replevin, by Payne against Bruton, determined in the circuit court of St. Francis county, at the March term, 1845, before the Pión. J. T. Jones, judge. The suit was commenced 17th November, 1843» for the recovery of two slaves, Yiolet and Nathan, alleged to be the property of plaintiiF.

Decided 1845-10-15

Oldiiam, J,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2Upon the demurrer being sustained to the replications to the de? •fendant’s plea of the statute of limitations, the plaintiff most urn questionably had the right to plead over, by amending or filing a •new replication. The refusal of the court to permit the plaintiff to file a replication, as well as the rendering judgment of retorno habendo were most certainly erroneous. The plaintiff’s right to file one replication was undoubted, and if it was necessary for the attainment of justice, he should have been permitted to file several. See Rev. St. ch. 116, sec. 76. Judgment reversed

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