Bourland v. First National Bank Building Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Ft. Smith District; J. V. Bourland, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. Appellees, describing themselves as owners of' real property and taxpayers of Fort Smith, Ark., brought separate suits in equity against appellants to prevent them from carrying out a contract whereby the City National Bank was designated, as a depository for the city and improvement district funds of the city of Fort Smith, for the period of two years.
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Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Ft. Smith District; J. V. Bourland, Chancellor; STATEMENT OE EAOTS. Appellees, describing themselves as owners of' real property and taxpayers of Fort Smith, Ark., brought separate suits in equity against appellants to prevent them from carrying out a contract whereby the City National Bank was designated, as a depository for the city and improvement district funds of the city of Fort Smith, for the period of two years. In their answer, it was claimed by appellants that the commissioners had the right under the statute to select a depository, and that…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
(after stating the facts). The city of Fort Smith adopted the commission form of government for cities of the first class. Under the statute a board of commissioners, consisting of the mayor and others, is the governing body of the city. The mayor and commissioners also constitute the board of improvement for all improvement districts existing or created in the city. The statute provides for the selection of a city depository for all the various funds under the control of the board of commissioners. Acts of 1913, p. 48.
The issues raised by this appeal depend upon the construction to be given…
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