Legal Opinion · Dissent

Carpenter v. City of Paragould

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 29, 1939No. 4-5582Published

1DissentBaker, J.

I have heretofore merely noted my dissent when I have not agreed with the majority of the court. I have undertaken to express my viewpoint only when I have felt that a majority was so far in error that some protest was required as a marking place to indicate the point at which the court went ■wrong. The opinion of the majority in this case is erroneous. I think the error is a demonstrable one. It is not every act or ordinance of a city council that may be deemed subject to a referendum. For instance, a group of citizens in a city like Paragould, Jonesboro, Little Rock, or Hot Springs, might…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Monahan v. FunkOregon Supreme Court · 1931
  2. Jernigan v. HarrisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
  3. Snodgrass v. PocahontasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  4. McCutchen v. Siloam SpringsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1932
  5. Paving District No. 36 v. LittleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1926

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