Legal Opinion
Yoes v. City of Fort Smith
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided October 9, 1944No. 4-7302PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMcFaddin, J.
This case presents the question, whether municipal property has been so used as to lose its right of exemption from taxation under art. XVI, § 5, of the Arkansas Constitution.
Pursuant to Act No. 131 of the General Assembly of 1933, and amendments, the City of Fort Smith (located in Sebastian county) purchased lands in Crawford county and constructed a lake and waterworks plant for the purpose of furnishing the inhabitants of Ft. Smith an adequate supply of water. This lake is about twenty-five miles from Ft. Smith. The taxing authorities of Crawford county placed a valuation on a part of the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Bolster v. City of LawrenceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1917
- People ex rel. Board of Park Commissioners v. Common CouncilMichigan Supreme Court · 1873
- Norman v. Kentucky Board of ManagersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1892
- People ex rel. McCagg v. Mayor of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1869
- Hannon v. City of WaterburySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1927
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Parish v. PittsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
- City of Fayetteville v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
- Kirksey v. City of Ft. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
- McKinney v. City of OwensboroCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1947
- Cabbiness v. City of North Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1957
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