Legal Opinion
City of Piggott v. Eblen
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 1, 1963No. 5-2951PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Frank Holt, Associate Justice.
The appellant, the City of Piggott, Arkansas, enacted Ordinance 209 declaring that: “ * * * Pinball machines or other gaming devices are a public nuisance * * * ”. The ordinance further provides that it is unlawful for any business establishment or individual to possess pinball machines in any manner within the city. A violation of this ordinance is punishable by a fine of not less than $5.00 nor more than $25.00 per day.
The appellee, Mrs. Dena Eblen, doing business as Paragould Music Company, is the owner of coin operated pinball machines which she had placed on…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Cumnock v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- Town of Arkadelphia v. ClarkSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1889
- Wilkins v. City of HarrisonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1951
- Arkansas Utilities Co. v. City of ParagouldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1940
- Yancey v. City of SearcySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1948
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3Cited by18 opinions
- City of Little Rock v. RainesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
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- Pfeifer v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- City of Little Rock v. LinnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. 55 Acres of Land Located in CrittendenDistrict Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1996
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