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MURDOCK v. SLATER

No. 96-686.

935 S.W.2d 540 (1996)

326 Ark. 1067

Claude MURDOCK, Appellant, v. Charles E. SLATER, Jr., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

December 23, 1996.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John T. Sterling, Pine Bluff, for Appellant. C. Mac Norton, Pine Bluff, for Appellee.

ROAF, Justice.

This case presents an issue of first impression in Arkansas—whether a defendant who defaults in municipal court has a right to a direct de novo appeal to circuit court. Charles E. Slater, Jr., obtained a default judgment against Claude Murdock in the small claims division of municipal court. Murdock timely filed for a de novo appeal to circuit court, where he also filed a belated answer and counterclaim. The circuit court dismissed...

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