Arkansas § 14-117-424 - Notice of pendency of suit.

Full text of Arkansas Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-117-424 — Notice of pendency of suit., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 14-117-424. Notice of pendency of suit.

Notice of the pendency of the suit shall be given by publication weekly for four (4) consecutive weeks before judgment is entered on the sale of the lands in some newspaper published in the county where the suit may be pending, which public notice may be in the following terms: “Board of Commissioners District vs. Delinquent Lands. All persons having or claiming an interest in any of the following described lands, are hereby notified that suit is pending in the chancery court of County, Arkansas, to enforce the collection of certain taxes on the following list of lands, each supposed owner having been set opposite his or her or its lands, together with the amounts severally due from each to wit: (Then shall follow a list of supposed owners, with a descriptive list of the delinquent lands, and amounts due thereon respectively as aforesaid), and the public notice may conclude in the following form: All persons and corporations interested in the lands are notified that they are required by law to appear within four (4) weeks and make defense to the suit, or the same will be taken for confessed and final judgment will be entered directing the sale of the lands for the purpose of collecting the taxes, together with the payment of interest, penalty and cost allowed by law. Clerk of the Court.” Click to view form.

Source: official Arkansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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What does Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated § 14-117-424 cover?

Section 14-117-424 ("Notice of pendency of suit.") is part of the Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated, the codified statutory law of Arkansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.

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