Legal Opinion
Civil Service Commission of Van Buren v. Matlock
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 15, 1943No. 4-6953PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRobins, J.
The civil service commission, the mayor, and city council of Van Burén, Arkansas, have appealed from a judgment of the circuit court of Crawford county by which the court annulled an order of the civil service commission of Van Burén reducing the appellee, Rufus Matlock, from the rank of chief of police to the rank of patrolman.
The civil service regulations provided for by §§ 9945 to 9964, inclusive, of Pope’s Digest of the statutes of Arkansas were adopted by vote of the electors of Van 'Burén, and were duly put into effect by ordinance of the city council. On June 3, 1942, charges of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Wheat v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
- State v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1870
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. Conway County Bridge DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1918
- Drew County Timber Co. v. Board of EqualizationSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
- Wise v. MartinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1880
3Cited by13 opinions
- City of Meridian v. DavidsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
- State Ex Rel. McGinnis v. Police Civil Service CommissionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1958
- Jones v. ReedSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
- Virden v. RoperSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
- Civil Service Commission of Van Buren v. MatlockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
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