STERLING v. LANDIS

No. CA 82-501.

658 S.W.2d 429 (1983)

9 Ark.App. 290

Clifton STERLING and Imogene Sterling, Appellants, v. Johnny LANDIS, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arkansas.

October 19, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Pollard & Cavaneau by Jerry Cavaneau, Searcy, for appellants.

Boyett, Morgan & Millar, P.A. by Mike Millar, Searcy, for appellee.


CRACRAFT, Judge.

The sole question presented by this appeal is whether parol evidence is competent to establish an oral modification of agreements contained in an instrument required to be in writing by the Statute of Frauds when offered by a stranger to the written instrument. We hold that it is.

Clifton Sterling brought this action to recover treble damages from Johnny Landis for wrongfully cutting and removing standing timber from his land without his consent...

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