Carwell Elevator Co., Inc. v. Leathers

Jim Hannah, Justice.

Carwell Elevator Co., Inc., and Poinsett Rice & Grain, Inc., appeal the decision of the Circuit Court of Pulaski County finding that Carwell and Poinsett may not recover assessments of the Arkansas Rice Research & Promotion Board (“Board”) that they paid as first-time rice buyers because the assessments were voluntarily paid. Carwell and Poinsett also appeal the trial court’s finding that Carwell and Poinsett’s claims that the assessments were illegal are precluded by laches.

Carwell and Poinsett allege that the trial court erred in failing to find that an illegal-exaction…