Meek v. Christian

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts).- It is first sought

to uphold the decree of the chancery court on the ground that the holders of the certificates issued to C. S. Christian were entitled to recover the face valué thereof and the accrued interest. It is claimed that there was a legislative assessment of benefits, and that, in making the same, the lawmakers are presumed to have had before them information as to the cost of the-construction of the proposed roads according to the plans and specifications within the rule announced in Summers v. Cole, 144 Ark. 494, and other decisions of 'this…