Legal Opinion
State v. Jernigan
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided November 17, 2011No. 11-513PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JIM HANNAH, Chief Justice.
liThe State appeals an order of the circuit court denying its petition for writ of quo warranto to obtain a ruling that appel-lee Steve Jernigan cannot legally serve as mayor of Lepanto because he does not “reside” within the corporate municipal limits of Lepanto. Because this case involves a petition for quo warranto directed to a municipal official, our jurisdiction is pursuant to Arkansas Supreme Court Rule 1 — 2(a)(3) (2011). We affirm the circuit court.
In a run-off election held on November 28, 2010, Jernigan was elected mayor of Lepanto. On December 28, 2010,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Wheat v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1887
- Davis v. HoltSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
- Middleton v. LockhartSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- Charisse v. EldredSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1972
- Cummings v. Washington County Election CommissionSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
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3Cited by6 opinions
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