Shaver v. Lawrence County
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from Sharp county in equity. Hon. R. H. Powell, Circuit Judge. The court had jurisdiction. Two of the appellees reside in Sharp County, and part of the subject matter exists in said county. The liability of Lawrence accrued prior to the act of 1879, repealing secs. 937-8-9 and 1¡S16 Gantt’s Digest; and a law which abrogates all remedy is inoperative, and is to that extent unconstitutional.
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APPEAL from Sharp county in equity. Hon. R. H. Powell, Circuit Judge. The court had jurisdiction. Two of the appellees reside in Sharp County, and part of the subject matter exists in said county. The liability of Lawrence accrued prior to the act of 1879, repealing secs. 937-8-9 and 1¡S16 Gantt’s Digest; and a law which abrogates all remedy is inoperative, and is to that extent unconstitutional. (1 Hempstead, 533.) But, be that as it may, appellees entered their appearance by consenting to a postponement and by filing their demurrer. 1¡, Ark., 70; 11¡, Ark., 28JP, etc. The court had…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
By act of Congress approved September 4, 1841, the United States granted to the State of Arkansas 500,000 acres of land for purposes of internal impi’ovement — the building of roads, railways, bridges and canals, and the improvement of water-courses and drainage of swamps. By subsequent legislation of this State, the proceeds arising from the sale of these lands were directed to be divided among the several counties. And it was further provided that, when a new county was established and an internal improvement commissioner had been elected, the commissioner of the county or counties out of…
2Cited by6 opinions
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- Rolfe v. Spybuck Drainage District No. 1Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Williams v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1898
- Campbell v. Little Rock School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
- Hurley v. BevensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
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