1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. S.W.2d
  4. 510 S.W.2d
  5. 510 S.W.2d 877 (1974)
 

COLEMAN v. YOUNG

No. 74-55.

510 S.W.2d 877 (1974)

Nylan W. COLEMAN et ux., Appellants, v. Nolan B. YOUNG, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied July 22, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frierson, Walker, Snellgrove & Laser by Gary E. Johnson, Jonesboro, for appellants.

Hale, Fogleman & Rogers by Joe M. Rogers, West Memphis, for appellee.

BROWN, Justice.

Appellants' tort action was dismissed on the theory that it was barred by the three year statute of limitations, Ark.Stat.Ann. § 37-206 (Repl.1962). Appellants had first filed suit in federal district court, took a nonsuit and refiled in state court. Appellants contend they had a right to refile within one year from the dismissal of the federal court action, relying on the "saving statute" incorporated in Ark.Stat.Ann. § 37-222 (Repl.1962...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases