Legal Opinion

Hodgkin v. Fry

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1878PublishedCited by 7 opinions

APPEAL from Chicot Circuit Court. Hon. T. F. Sorrells, Circuit Judge.

1Opinion of the Court

HarrisoN, J. :

Edgar G. Hodgkin, in behalf of himself and all other taxpayers of school district No. 9, in the county of Chicot, filed his complaint in equity against Reuben M. Fry, as collector of taxes of said county, to enjoin the collection of the school tax •of said district, levied by the County Court for the year 1876.

The complaint alleged that the tax was levied by the County Coui't without a vote therefor by the electors of the district.

No annual school district meeting, it averred, was held on the third Saturday in August, 1876, and no notice forsuch a meeting was given either by the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Moser v. WhiteMichigan Supreme Court · 1874

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Merwin v. FussellSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  2. Gates v. KelseySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1893
  3. Alexander v. CappsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
  4. Morris v. Levy Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
  5. Rural-Dale Consolidated School District No. 64 v. CardenSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928

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