Bridewell v. Ward
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court. Joel D. Conway, Judge. The statute (Sand. & H. Dig. § 4877) providing that, upon petition of a majority of the adult inhabitants of certain districts, the county court should prohibit the sale of liquors within such districts, is sufficiently complied with if petitions are filed, though separately, presenting such majority in the aggregate.
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Appeal from Hempstead Circuit Court. Joel D. Conway, Judge. The statute (Sand. & H. Dig. § 4877) providing that, upon petition of a majority of the adult inhabitants of certain districts, the county court should prohibit the sale of liquors within such districts, is sufficiently complied with if petitions are filed, though separately, presenting such majority in the aggregate. The status of the parties is not fixed until the case is called for trial, and the court erred in refusing to consolidate the petitions. 26 Kan. 650; 45 S. W.; 38 Mo. App. 366; 20 Fla. 425; 38 Mo. App. 566; 70 Ark. 176;…
1Opinion of the CourtBattue, J.
On the 16th of December, 1902, C. A. Bridewell and others filed in the county court of Hempstead county twenty petitions, containing in all 848 different names, praying for an order prohibiting the sale of liquor within three miles of the Missionary Baptist church, situate on lot 1, in block 55, in the town of Hope, Hempstead county, Arkansas. These petitions were securely fastened together, and filed at the same time. Shortly after the filing, and on the same day, Ward & Key appeared and asked leave to file a remonstrance, which was granted, and they did so. It was then discovered that there…
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