Legal Opinion

Fulmer v. Holcomb

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 16, 1977No. 76-362PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

John A. Fogleman, Justice.

Appellants were three of the five commissioners of the Housing Authority of the City of Booneville. Appellee is the mayor of the city. The mayor removed all the commissioners. Appellants filed their petition for certiorari in the Circuit Court of Logan County, seeking review of the proceedings for their removal. Writ of certiorari was granted to bring up the record of the proceedings. Thereafter the writ was denied and the action of the mayor sustained, the court holding that it was with sufficient legal cause and not arbitrary. Appellants ’ only point for reversal…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Williams v. DentSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
  2. Carswell v. HammockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  3. Martin v. Cogbill, CommissionerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Martin v. QuinnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1987
  2. Magness v. ShockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1977

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