Maddox v. City of Fort Smith

Jim Gunter, Justice.

This appeal arises from a Sebastian County Circuit Court order dismissing the illegal-exaction and unlawful-transfer claims made by appellants, Bill Maddox, Bill Grace, Jerry Frisby, Melba Riggs, and Charles Beasley, on behalf of themselves and citizens, taxpayers, and utility ratepayers, against appellee, the City of Fort Smith (“City”). The circuit court dismissed appellants’ complaint, finding that the transfers of funds challenged by the unlawful-transfer claims were lawful and did not violate Ark. Code Ann. § 14-234-214 (Repl. 1998). We affirm.

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