Kendall v. Henderson

Ed. F. McFaddin, Associate Justice.

The question here posed is whether the Quorum Court of Arkansas County has the legal authority to appropriate, and the County Court of Arkansas County has the legal authority to expend, County funds for the erection of a building on County property to house historical relics of particular interest to the County.

The appellee (plaintiff below), J. Y. Henderson, brought this suit as a citizen and taxpayer of the County, to enjoin the appellants (defendants below) from making such expenditures, as previously appropriated by the Quorum Court. The said appellants…