Skillern v. White River Levee District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Monroe Chancery Court; John M. Elliott, Chancellor; statement of facts. This action was instituted by the appellant against the appellees, as the Board of Directors of the White River Levee District, for the purpose of preventing them from increasing the assessments against his land and from issuing certain bonds.
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Appeal from Monroe Chancery Court; John M. Elliott, Chancellor; statement of facts. This action was instituted by the appellant against the appellees, as the Board of Directors of the White River Levee District, for the purpose of preventing them from increasing the assessments against his land and from issuing certain bonds. The White River Levee District was created by Act 97 of the Acts of the General Assembly of the State of Arkansas for the year 1911. The act provided for the assessment of benefits by reason of the levee protection and authorized the levy of an annual tax upon the lands…
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, J.,
(after stating the facts). It appeal’s from the allegations of the complaint that the Board of Assessors provided for in act 97 of the Acts of the General Assembly for the year 1911, creating appellee levee district, assessed the benefits to be derived from the protection afforded by the levee improvements contemplated, at $15 per acre. It further appears that the Legislature of 1919, by section 2 of Act No. 166, “passed for the purpose of aiding the White River Levee District,” “increased the benefits to the real estate therein at the rate of six per cent, per annum.” The act…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bowman v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Watkins v. Eureka SpringsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Moore v. Board of DirectorsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- Salmon v. Board of Directors of Long Prairie Levee DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
- State ex rel. Attorney General v. TrulockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- Pfeiffer v. BertigSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
- Benton v. NowlinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
- Greer v. BlockerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
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