FERGUSON v. BRICK

No. 82-288.

649 S.W.2d 397 (1983)

279 Ark. 168

Joyce T. FERGUSON et al., Appellants, v. Jake BRICK et al., Appellees.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

May 2, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Claudell Woods, Staff Atty. for East Arkansas Legal Services, West Memphis, for appellants.

McHenry, Skipper & Barns by Merl O. Barns, Little Rock, for appellees.


PER CURIAM.

We deny movant permission to file an amicus curiae brief. Last week we denied a similar motion. These rulings represent a slight shift in the practice of this Court and, for the benefit of the bar, we issue this per curiam opinion.

The term "amicus curiae" is old Latin which literally means "a friend of the court." 3A C.J.S. Amicus Curiae § 2 (1973). Historically, courts welcomed the aid of an amicus since "it is for the honor of a...

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