Legal Opinion

Files v. Hill

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 25, 1980No. 79-254PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Chief Justice.

This case involves appeals in two cases which were consolidated for trial because both involve issues arising from the election of a chancellor for Position 1 in Judicial District 6 at the general election held on November 7, 1978. Jack Files filed the first one against Lee Munson, who was certified as the successful candidate, and the Perry County and Pulaski County Boards of Election Commissioners. Files asked that the votes in the election be recounted and that he be declared the winner of the election or that the election be set aside. The second was a suit…

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2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Mary Fishe Bell v. J. W. SouthwellCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  2. Wells v. PurcellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1979
  3. Walls v. BrundidgeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  4. Jones v. GlidewellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1890
  5. Patton v. CoatesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883

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3Cited by36 opinions

  1. Weidrick v. ArnoldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  2. Womack v. FosterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2000
  3. Attwood v. Estate of AttwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  4. Rubens v. HodgesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1992
  5. Buonanno v. DiStefanoSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1981

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