Jonesboro v. Montague
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Craighead Chancery Court, Western District; Archer Wheatley, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EACTS. The city of Jonesboro brought this suit in equity against W. S. Montague and his bondsmen for an accounting of funds coming into the hands of Montague while serving as chief of police of the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, from April 1, 1913, to April 12, 1915. Montague admitted that he was indebted to the city in the sum of $100 for a note received by him at the beginning…
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Appeal from Craighead Chancery Court, Western District; Archer Wheatley, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EACTS. The city of Jonesboro brought this suit in equity against W. S. Montague and his bondsmen for an accounting of funds coming into the hands of Montague while serving as chief of police of the city of Jonesboro, Arkansas, from April 1, 1913, to April 12, 1915. Montague admitted that he was indebted to the city in the sum of $100 for a note received by him at the beginning of his term from his predecessor in office. He denied that he was indebted to the city in any other sum. The city…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
(after stating the facts). Section 5465 of Kirby’s Digest provides that all fines and penalties imposed by the mayor ’s or police court in any city or town in this State shall be paid into the city or town treasury, and that the city or town councils shall have the power to prescribe all necessary regulations for the collection and account for said fines and penalties.
Pursuant to this section the accounts of Montague, as chief of police, were referred by the city council to the finance committee for audit and allowance. The city council, under the statute, was the proper tribunal to audit the…
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