Barnwell v. Gravette
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Benton Circuit Court; /. N Maples, Judge; Appellants became parties to the proceedings upon filing the remonstrance, even if they were not made parties by the prior notice and the proceedings against their lands as set out in the county court’s judgment.
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Appeal from Benton Circuit Court; /. N Maples, Judge; Appellants became parties to the proceedings upon filing the remonstrance, even if they were not made parties by the prior notice and the proceedings against their lands as set out in the county court’s judgment. While the judgment did not disclose the filing of the remonstrance, this could have been shown by a nunc pro tunc order; hence the court ought to have dismissed the appeal absolutely and without leave to amend. 57 Ark. 187; 64 Ark. 350; 51 Ark. 347; 31 Ark. 2-10; 30 Ark. 775; 33 Ark. 508. The mere filing of their remonstrance was…
1Opinion of the CourtHiuu, C. J.
On April 16, 1907, there was filed in the county court of Benton County a petition on behalf of the town of Gravette, signed by the mayor, the designated agent of the town, and twenty-one petitioners, praying for the annexation to that town of certain described territory. It was alleged that the proceedings were pursuant to an ordinance passed on February 19 by the town council and voted upon April 12 at the regular election.
On the 9th of May, a petition signed by twenty-one persons “living and freeholders within the boundaries set forth in the petition above referred to, who do most…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Dodson v. Mayor & Town CouncilSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1878
- McCullough v. BlackwellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1888
- Reese v. SteelSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1904
- Bowman v. FrithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1905
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- Palmer v. City of ConwayCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 1980
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