To render the filing of any suit at law or in equity in either a state court or United States district court affecting the title or any lien on real estate or personal property constructive notice to a bona fide purchaser or mortgagee of any such real estate or personal property, it shall be necessary for the plaintiff or any one (1) of the plaintiffs, if there is more than one (1) plaintiff, or his or her attorney or agent to file a notice of the pendency of the suit, for record with the recorder of deeds of the county in which the property to be affected by the constructive notice is situated.
Ark. Code Ann. § 16-59-101
Filing of notice required to constitute constructive notice of pending action
Applied in 5 court decisions — leading case Bill's Printing, Inc. v. Carder (2004)
Most recently applied in 58 F. Supp. 3d 173 - United States v. Boyer (November 2014)
Acts 1903, No. 65, § 1, p. 118; C. & M
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