UNITED LOAN & INVESTMENT CO. v. CHILTON

No. 5-862.

287 S.W.2d 458 (1956)

UNITED LOAN & INVESTMENT CO., Appellant, v. Joel Douglas CHILTON, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 27, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John Marable, Benton, for appellant.

Briner & Briner, Benton, for appellee.


MILLWEE, Justice.

The issue here is the constitutionality of Act 160 of 1955 insofar as it purports to invest municipal courts with jurisdiction of the subject matter in matters of contract where the amount in controversy is in excess of $300, excluding interest.

Appellant filed suit against appellee in the Municipal Court of Benton, Arkansas, for $330 plus interest allegedly due on a promissory note executed by appellee. The motion of appellee to dismiss...

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