McClendon v. Wood
Supreme Court of Arkansas
The right of trial by jury extends to proceedings of this kind. The word “court” includes a trial by jury. The court is about to act beyond its power and in excess of its jurisdiction and prohibition will lie. 19 Nev. 332; 36 N. E. 237; 22 Nev. 280; 39 Pac. 570; 86 Minn. 140; 60 Neh. 773; 84 N..W. 262; 61 S. W. 252; 50 Am. Rep. 741; 17 Ark. 290; 16 Id. 601; 21 Id. 229; 39 Id. 82; 32 Id. 241; 65 S. W. 981; 33 L. R. A. 341; 38 Id. 554; 39 Ark. 211; 24 Cyc. 151; 11 Am.
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The right of trial by jury extends to proceedings of this kind. The word “court” includes a trial by jury. The court is about to act beyond its power and in excess of its jurisdiction and prohibition will lie. 19 Nev. 332; 36 N. E. 237; 22 Nev. 280; 39 Pac. 570; 86 Minn. 140; 60 Neh. 773; 84 N..W. 262; 61 S. W. 252; 50 Am. Rep. 741; 17 Ark. 290; 16 Id. 601; 21 Id. 229; 39 Id. 82; 32 Id. 241; 65 S. W. 981; 33 L. R. A. 341; 38 Id. 554; 39 Ark. 211; 24 Cyc. 151; 11 Am. St. 948; 71 S. W. 1133; 71 Id. 52; 113 Am. St. 854; 88 N. W. 1115. If the act intended to confer upon the judge the power or…
1Per curiam
The petitioner is the Mayor of the City of Hot Springs, and he is under indictment returned by the Garland County grand jury for nonfeasance in office, the indictment being returned under authority of section one of the Act of 1895 (Acts, 1895, p. 69. Kirby’s Digest, section 5492), which provides that “if the mayor or police judge of any city of the first or second class or incorporated town in this State shall wilfully and knowingly fail, refuse, or neglect to execute or cause to be, executed any of the laws or ordinances within their jurisdiction, they shall be deemed guilty of nonfeasance…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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