Lightle v. Castleman

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1889

Supreme Court of Arkansas · decided 1889-11-15

C. E. Mitchel, Judge. This is an action of replevin brought in a justice’s court to recover a mule.

Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently June 1914

3 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1889-11-15

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Per Curiam :

¶1Chattel. Mortage. A mortgage which describes the property as “one black mare mule six years old in the mortgagor’s possession in White County, Arkansas,” states facts by the aid of which third persons could identify the mortgaged property and is a good description. Johnson v. Grisard, 51 Ark., 410; Jones Chat. Mort., secs. 54 and 54a.

¶2Reverse the judgment and reman j the cause.