Gould v. Davis
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; The act is not unconstitutional. 130 Ark. 116. The will of the Legislature is clearly expressed and there is no ambiguity. 24 Ark. 487; 46 Id. 159; 20 Wendell 562; 47 Ark. 404; 59 Id. 237; Southerland on Stat. Constr. 315-16, § § 238, 283; 87 Ark. 400; 106 Id. 517; 123 Id. 68. The act must be clearly unconstitutional. 32 Ark. 144; 99 Id. 1; 102 Id. 166; 100 Id. 175; 112 Id. 342; 114 Id. 155; 92 Id. 309; 86 Id. 412; 130…
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Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; Scott Wood, Judge; The act is not unconstitutional. 130 Ark. 116. The will of the Legislature is clearly expressed and there is no ambiguity. 24 Ark. 487; 46 Id. 159; 20 Wendell 562; 47 Ark. 404; 59 Id. 237; Southerland on Stat. Constr. 315-16, § § 238, 283; 87 Ark. 400; 106 Id. 517; 123 Id. 68. The act must be clearly unconstitutional. 32 Ark. 144; 99 Id. 1; 102 Id. 166; 100 Id. 175; 112 Id. 342; 114 Id. 155; 92 Id. 309; 86 Id. 412; 130 Ark. 52. See also 72 Ark. 195. The act does not contravene the Constitution. Cases supra. The act is unconstitutional and…
1Opinion of the Court
HART, J.,
(after stating the facts). This appeal involves the- constitutionality of section 8 of the Act 158 of the Acts of 1917. Acts of Ark. 1917, vol. 1, p. 846. Section 8 reads as follows:
“The county judge of said county is authorized to pay to brokers or agents for their services in funding outstanding warrants by the taking up of same and the issuance therefor of warrants payable in the future at a feed date a sum in money or in warrants, not to exceed the equivalent of 7 per cent, per annum for the time the refunding warrants shall run from date thereof until time fixed in said warrants…
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