Legal Opinion
Herring v. Stannus
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided June 29, 1925PublishedCited by 33 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
An extraordinary session of the 44th General Assembly passed an act numbered 6, which was approved July 1, 1924, entitled, “An act to confer on cities of the first class powers of regulating' the character of buildings.” Acts 'Sp. 'Session 1924, p. 60.
Sections 1 and 2 of this act read as follows:
“Section 1. It is recognized and hereby declared that the beauty of surroundings constitutes a valuable property right which should be protected by law, and that this is particularly true of residential sections where people have established their homes.
“Section 2. Cities of the first class are hereby…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Spann v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1921
- Reinman v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Bacon v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Pierce Oil Corp. v. City of HopeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
- Ex parte FooteSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1901
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3Cited by33 opinions
- Lombardo v. City of DallasTexas Supreme Court · 1934
- City of Lowell v. M & N Mobile Home Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
- State Ex Rel. Oliver Cadillac Co. v. ChristopherSupreme Court of Missouri · 1927
- Wenderoth v. City of Fort SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1971
- City of Little Rock v. Sun Building & Developing Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
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