Supreme Court of Arkansas May 5, 1900 (Gunter v. Earnest)

Wood, J.

Gip Earnest brought this suit before a justice of the peace to recover the possession of a certain cow and calf. The affidavit recites: “The plaintiff, Gip Earnest, states that the cow and calf claimed by him in this action is [here deseribes the cow]; that he is the owner of said cow and calf, and is entitled to the immediate possession of them,” etc.