School District v. West Hartford Special School District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Greenwood District; J. V. Bourland, Chancellor; The court erred in holdihg the statute unconstitutional. 24 Ark. 621; 45 Ark. 400; 50 Ark. 513; 60 Ark. 343. The constitutionality of a statute will not be determined if the case can be decided on other grounds. 60 Ark. 221; Id. 240; 77 Ark. 383; 79 Ark. 236; 86 Ark. 231. Legislative acts are upheld when possible. 27 Ark. 202; 77 Ark. 250; 86 Ark. 465. The statute is valid, unless…
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Appeal from Sebastian Chancery Court, Greenwood District; J. V. Bourland, Chancellor; The court erred in holdihg the statute unconstitutional. 24 Ark. 621; 45 Ark. 400; 50 Ark. 513; 60 Ark. 343. The constitutionality of a statute will not be determined if the case can be decided on other grounds. 60 Ark. 221; Id. 240; 77 Ark. 383; 79 Ark. 236; 86 Ark. 231. Legislative acts are upheld when possible. 27 Ark. 202; 77 Ark. 250; 86 Ark. 465. The statute is valid, unless prohibited by the Constitution. 60 Ark. 343; 56 Ark. 354. The act of 1911 is unconstitutional. While a building fund is a fund…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Appellee, West Hartford Special School District, was created by a special act of the Legislature at its 1907 session. By a special act approved April 17, 1911, the School District of Hartford, the appellant, was enlarged by the annexation thereto of certain contiguous territory then forming a part of West Hartford Special School -District. Section 2 of the act of 1911 provided that the county court of the Greenwood District of Sebastian County should proceed to ascertain, as nearly as possible, the exact amount of revenue paid into the county treasury during the year 1910, “on account of the…
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