Legal Opinion
Williams v. Douglas
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 6, 1971No. 5-5646PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Conley Byrd, Justice.
The issue on this appeal is whether Art. 5 § 10, Arkansas Constitution, prohibits a Senator during his term of office from being elected and serving as a member of the board of directors of a school district. The Chancellor ruled upon a motion for summary judgment that appellee, Bob W. Douglas, Senator from the Eighth Senatorial District, could be so elected and serve. The appellants Thelma Williams, et al, taxpayers, appeal.
Article 5 § 10 of the Arkansas Constitution upon which appellants rely provides:
“No Senator or Representative shall, during the term for which he…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Starnes v. SadlerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1963
- State Ex Rel. Barnhill v. ThompsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1898
- State on Information of McKittrick v. WhittleSupreme Court of Missouri · 1933
- Reiff v. Redfield School BoardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
- A. H. Andrews Co. v. Delight Special School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Heathscott v. RaffSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1998
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