Stout v. Stinnett

The eity of North Little Rock, by appropriate procedure, has adopted the provisions of Act 28 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1933, commonly referred to as the Civil Service Commission Act, (now appearing as §§ 9945-9964 in Pope’s Digest).

May 27, 1946, the city council of North Little Rock enacted Ordinance No. 1464. Its purpose was, according to the preamble, “An Ordinance Reorganizing the Police Department of the City of North Little Rock, Arkansas: Prescribing Certain Officers ’ Duties: Fixing the Rate of Pay: and for Other Purposes.”

Section 1 of the ordinance provided that the police…