Kansas City, Springfield & Memphis Railroad v. State
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sharp .Circuit Court. Richard H. Poweee, Judge. The mode of procedure prescribed by section 6200, Sand. & H. Dig., is exclusive. * Sand. & H. Dig. secs. 6196, 6200; 26 S. W. 824; 55 Ark. 200; 56 id. 166; 29 id. 173. Where a statute creates a new offense, and provides a specific remedy or punishment, the statute is exclusive, and must be followed. 8 Otto (U. S.)., 555; 91 U. S. 59; Sutherland, Stat. • Constr. sec. 399; 39 Mich. 141; 67 Barb. 350; Sedgwick, Stat. &…
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Appeal from Sharp .Circuit Court. Richard H. Poweee, Judge. The mode of procedure prescribed by section 6200, Sand. & H. Dig., is exclusive. * Sand. & H. Dig. secs. 6196, 6200; 26 S. W. 824; 55 Ark. 200; 56 id. 166; 29 id. 173. Where a statute creates a new offense, and provides a specific remedy or punishment, the statute is exclusive, and must be followed. 8 Otto (U. S.)., 555; 91 U. S. 59; Sutherland, Stat. • Constr. sec. 399; 39 Mich. 141; 67 Barb. 350; Sedgwick, Stat. & Const. Daw, 343; 55 Ala. 408; Expressio imites est exclusio alterius. 2 Bish. St. Cr. sec. 249, 250; Bndlich, Int.…
1Opinion of the CourtWood, J.
A failure by a railroad to comply with the requirements of sec. 6196, Sand. & H. Dig., subjects it to a penalty to be recovered by civil action brought by the prosecuting attorney in the name of the people of the state. Sec. 6200, Sand. & H. Dig. The act creates no public offense. The circuit court erred, therefore, in proceeding with the case as a criminal, instead of a civil, action. Railway Co. v. State, 55 Ark. 200; Railway Co. v. State, 56 id. 166.
But this court will not reverse except for errors which are substantial and prejudicial. Sand. & H. Dig. p. 414, note q, and sec. 5772.
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