Pearson v. Quinn
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This litigation involved a petition for the revocation of an order made by the county court of Miller County, which prohibited the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of thé main public school building situated on block 34 of the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, as per the original plat of said city.
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Appeal from Miller Circuit Court; Jacob M. Carter, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This litigation involved a petition for the revocation of an order made by the county court of Miller County, which prohibited the sale of intoxicating liquors within three miles of thé main public school building situated on block 34 of the city of Texarkana, Arkansas, as per the original plat of said city. The prayer of this petition was granted by the county court, and upon an appeal to the circuit court, where the case was heard de novo, numerous findings of fact were requested, but the court made findings,…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
(after stating the facts). The decision of this court can not give any relief to the original petitioners, who are the appellees in this cause, insofar as authorizing the sale of liquors is concerned. Neither will appellants secure any relief, if the judgment of the court below should be reversed, except that they would thereby escape the payment of costs, and as no result can follow the decision of this cause, except the determination of the question of liability for the costs of the litigation, we will decline to entertain this appeal.
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