Dickinson v. Edmondson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. The act is not unconstitutional on the ground that it seeks to divert common school funds to a purpose other than that for which they were raised. High schools are common schools within the contemplation of the act, a part of the common school system of the State. 25 Am. & Eng.
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. The act is not unconstitutional on the ground that it seeks to divert common school funds to a purpose other than that for which they were raised. High schools are common schools within the contemplation of the act, a part of the common school system of the State. 25 Am. & Eng. Enc. of L. (2 ed.), 8; 35 Oyc. 812; 123 Mass. 304; 30 Neb. 815, 47 N. W. 284; 61 Kan. 792, 33 Pac. 654. 2. The act does not conflict with section 29, article 5, 'Constitution. The facts in the case of Moore v. Alexander, 85 Ark. 171, and in this…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
We have considered both of these cases together, as they involve kindred questions which may be covered by one general discussion. At .any rate, they pertain to the same subject — the common school fund of the State — and the consideration of each case involves, to some extent, the other.
In the first case, W. O. Edmondson and J. G. Al-bright, two citizens and taxpayers of the State, seek to enjoin the Auditor and Treasurer from issuing warrants and paying out common school funds of the .State pursuant to an act* of the General Assembly of 1911, appropriating the sum of $50,000 to be used in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gordon v. . CornesNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- School District No. 20 v. BryanWashington Supreme Court · 1909
- Moore v. AlexanderSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1908
- State Female Normal School v. AuditorsSupreme Court of Virginia · 1884
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- Dickinson v. ClibournSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
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