Abercrombie v. Green

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Abercrombie v. Green

362 S.W.2d 12, 235 Ark. 776, 1962 Ark. LEXIS 662

CourtSupreme Court of Arkansas

DecidedNovember 26, 1962

Docket5-2807

StatusPublished

Cited by6 cases

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Abercrombie v. Green, 362 S.W.2d 12, 235 Ark. 776, 1962 Ark. LEXIS 662 (Ark. 1962).

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George Rose Smith, J.

This is an appeal from two orders entered by the Honorable John L. Hughes, Special Chancellor, in a child custody case. The only indication in the record of the special chancellor’s authority to act in the case is this stipulation: “It is stipulated and agreed by and between the parties, Joe E. Purcell, Attorney for the plaintiff, and J. B. Milham, Attorney for the defendant, that John L. Hughes serve as special Chancellor to hear the petition of the plaintiff on February 10, 1962.”

The constitution and statutes require that a special circuit judge or chancellor be elected by the attorneys in attendance on the court and that the proceedings be entered upon the record. Ark. Const., Art. 7, § 21; Ark. Stats. 1947, § 22-339. Where the parties attempt to select a special judge by agreement the proceedings are void, and the appeal must be dismissed. Dansby v. Beard, 39 Ark. 254; Gaither v. Wasson, 42 Ark. 126; Jenkins v. Incorporated Town of Caraway, 219 Ark. 236, 242 S. W. 2d 348.

Appeal dismissed.

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George Rose Smith, J.

This is an appeal from two orders entered by the Honorable John L. Hughes, Special Chancellor, in a child custody case. The only indication in the record of the special chancellor’s authority to act in the case is this stipulation: “It is stipulated and agreed by and between the parties, Joe E. Purcell, Attorney for the plaintiff, and J. B. Milham, Attorney for the defendant, that John L. Hughes serve as special Chancellor to hear the petition of the plaintiff on February 10, 1962.”

The constitution and statutes require that a special circuit judge or chancellor be elected by the attorneys in attendance on the court and that the proceedings be entered upon the record. Ark. Const., Art. 7, § 21; Ark. Stats. 1947, § 22-339. Where the parties attempt to select a special judge by agreement the proceedings are void, and the appeal must be dismissed. Dansby v. Beard, 39 Ark. 254; Gaither v. Wasson, 42 Ark. 126; Jenkins v. Incorporated Town of Caraway, 219 Ark. 236, 242 S. W. 2d 348.

Appeal dismissed.

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