Legal Opinion
Goforth v. Smith
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 10, 1999No. 98-1499PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Ray Thornton, Justice.
Appellees, Michael and Judith Smith, as well as all of the appellants, are property owners on West Mountain in Washington County. Appellee, Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. (Bell), is a local cellular telecommunications service provider. Since 1965 the Smiths have leased their land for towers for communication services. The property is subject to a restrictive covenant for the benefit of some of the appellants. The covenant prohibits any “noxious, odorous, or offensive trade or activity.” In 1997, Bell and the Smiths entered into a lease allowing Bell to construct…
2Cases cited27 opinions
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