110 Ark. 479
Decided December 15, 1913
Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1913-12-15
Cowling, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. Judgment was rendered against appellant in the justice court for the sum of $4.95, and he appealed to the circuit court. The circuit court dismissed the appeal ‘ ‘ on the ground that the amount involved is too small for the' consideration of the court,” and appellant appeals to this court. 1. A litigant has the right to appeal from any judgment, however small.
Relies on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. Langley · Townsend v. Timmons · Brown v. Higgins
reversed · Decided 1913-12-15
¶1(after stating the facts). Every litigant has the right of appeal from an adverse judgment, no matter how small the amount thereof may be. Constitution-of Arkansas, art. 7, § 42; Kirby’s Digest, § 4665; Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. Langley, 78 Ark. 207; see also Brown v. Higgins, 45 Ark. 456; Townsend v. Timmons, 44 Ark. 482.
¶2Reversed and remanded with directions to reinstate the appeal from the justice court.