Gregg v. Hatcher
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Craighead Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; 1. The judgment of the justice of the peace was void for want of jurisdiction. 34 Ark. 105; 13 Ann. Ca-s. 1016 and note; 12 D. R. A. (N. S.) 537 and note; 17 L. R. A. (N. S.) 741 and note; Kirby’-s Dig. § § 5450-1; x Abbott/Mun.
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Appeal from Craighead Circuit Court; Frank Smith, Judge; 1. The judgment of the justice of the peace was void for want of jurisdiction. 34 Ark. 105; 13 Ann. Ca-s. 1016 and note; 12 D. R. A. (N. S.) 537 and note; 17 L. R. A. (N. S.) 741 and note; Kirby’-s Dig. § § 5450-1; x Abbott/Mun. Corp. §1x5 and note p. 270; 3 Id. § 873; 72 Ark. 8; 89 Ark. 564; 75 Ark. 340; 58 Pac. 604; 14 Pac. 65; 140 U. S. 254; 93 U. S. 274; 41 Pac. 580; 37 Pac.' 1096; 48 Pac. 569; 4 Words and Phrases, “Jurisdiction,” 3878 et seq.; Kirby’s Dig. § 4552; 3 Abbott, Mun. Corp. § § 1167, 2575; 75 U. S. 307; 74 Pa. 249. 2.…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Appellants filed a petition in the circuit court for a writ of certiorari .to quash a judgment of a justice of the peace. The circuit court refused to quash the judgment, and they have appealed to this court.
The facts, as shown by the petition and the return of the transcript of the justice, are as follows: J. F. Young filed a suit in replevin before P. A. Hatcher, a justice of the peace, against the city of Jonesboro and C. B. Gregg, as mayor of said city, to recover the possession of a mare and a mule, which had been impounded by Pink Hilbourn under the ordinances of said city. Pursuant to…
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