Vance v. City of Little Rock
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL from the Pulaski Circuit Court. Hon. R. A. Howard, Spec. Circuit Judge. Circuit Court had jurisdiction. Gantt’s Digest, secs. 1198-99; Floyds. Gilbreath, 27 Ark., 675; Greedv/p v. Franklin County, ante; Murphy y. Harbison, 29 Ark., 340; Vaughn v. Bowie, ante; Dillon on Mun. Cor., 740, et seq.; Hilliard on Taxation, 451, secs. 21, and n; Cooley on Taxation, 530, et seqentia. • Court in certiorari cannot look beyond the record.
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APPEAL from the Pulaski Circuit Court. Hon. R. A. Howard, Spec. Circuit Judge. Circuit Court had jurisdiction. Gantt’s Digest, secs. 1198-99; Floyds. Gilbreath, 27 Ark., 675; Greedv/p v. Franklin County, ante; Murphy y. Harbison, 29 Ark., 340; Vaughn v. Bowie, ante; Dillon on Mun. Cor., 740, et seq.; Hilliard on Taxation, 451, secs. 21, and n; Cooley on Taxation, 530, et seqentia. • Court in certiorari cannot look beyond the record. Redmond v. Anderson, 18 Ark., 449 ; Jefferson County v. Hudson, 22 Ark., 595; Miller v. MeCollough, 21 W., 426 ; Dious v. Bright, 23 ib., 107; Counts v. Markling,…
1Opinion of the Court
English, Ch. J.:
On the 19th October, 1875, the Council of the City of Little Rock passed the following ordinance :
_ Ordinance No. 36. — An ordinance to levy taxes for the year 1875.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Little Bock.— Section 1. That the following rates of taxation be levied for the year 1875. for the several purposes herein specified, to-wit:
For general purposes...............'.............Five mills.
For outstanding certificates issued to the
Memphis and Little Rock Railroad.......Three mills.
Bills payable for United States currency
borrowed...........................…
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