Watkins v. Finger
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Polk Chancery Court; J. B. Shaver, Chancellor; 1. The county court had no jurisdiction to make the allowances, because no advertisements for bids for the bridges nor material was made; and no contract let according to law.
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Appeal from Polk Chancery Court; J. B. Shaver, Chancellor; 1. The county court had no jurisdiction to make the allowances, because no advertisements for bids for the bridges nor material was made; and no contract let according to law. All the safeguards of the Constitution and statutes were ignored. 112 Ark. 550 ; 94 Ark. 311; 109 Id. 11; Kirby’s Dig. § 555. The orders of allowance and the scrip were void. 54 Ark. 645 ; 98 Id. 490 ; 61 Id. 74. 2. These allowances are open to attack by the method adopted in this case. 73 Ark. 440 ; 50 Id. 447; 94 Id. 583. 3. If illegally and wrongfully issued…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Appellants are citizens and taxpayers of Polk 'County, Arkansas, and alleged in their complaint that the county court of that county had, at its October term, 1913, appropriated the sum of $3,000 for building county bridges, but that during the year 19Í4 the county judge of said county made three separate contracts for bridges and bridge materials amounting in the aggregate to $20,119.00. It is alleged that some of the bridges so contracted for were bridges of the first class and others bridges of the second class, but that said bridges were built without specifications, or the appointment of…
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- Wiegel v. Pulaski CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1895
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