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1 Ark. 456

Hickey v. Smith

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 15, 1846

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1846-01-15

Writ of error to the circuit court of Pope county, This was an action of debt, by Smith, Hubbard & Go. against John Hickey, Gibson, and James Hickey, determined in the circuit court of Pope county, at the September term, 1843, before the Hon. R. C. S. Brown, judge. The action was founded on a writing obligatory for the payment -of money. The writ was served, by the Sheriff, upon John Hickey, Gibson, .and returned not found as to James Hickey.

Decided 1846-01-15

Oldham J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court*

¶2It is contended by the plaintiffs in error, that the circuit court erred in overruling the motion to dismiss -the suit for want of a bond for costs. The record failing to set out any evidence whatever in support of the motion, the presumption is in favor of the-decision of the court below. Montgomery vs. Carpenter, 5 Ark. R. 264. Cox & Kelly vs. Garvin, decided at this term, ante.

¶3The judgment, however, is rendered against all the defendants,, without any service of notice upon James Hickey, or voluntary appearance by him-.- In this there is error,- for which we reverse' the judgment, and remánd the cause to be proceeded in according; to law*

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