White River Lumber Co. v. White River Drainage
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Phillips Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. The circuit court was without jurisdiction to make the order to establish a drainage district. The act (No. 279, Acts 1909) gives exclusive jurisdiction to the county courts.
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Appeal from Phillips Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; 1. The circuit court was without jurisdiction to make the order to establish a drainage district. The act (No. 279, Acts 1909) gives exclusive jurisdiction to the county courts. The amending act, No. 221, Acts 1911, extending the act by reference to its title, etc., is void under article 5, section 22, Constitution 1874. 132 Ark. 27. 2. The act of 1909 does not authorize the creation of a district to construct levees as proposed by this district. 114 Ark. 526; 106 Id. 517; 109 Id. 556; 91 Id. 5; 121 Id. 13; 93 Id. 490-5; 127 Id. 165.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
This cause originated in the circuit court of Phillips County to create a drainage district embracing 170,000 acres of land in Phillips and Desha counties, according to plans which provided also for the construction of certain levees in connection with the drainage plans. The petition for formation of the district was signed by numerous owners of land in the proposed district, and appellants, also owners of land in the district, appeared in court and were made parties for the purpose of opposing the formation of the district. The matter was heard by the court on the petition and the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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