Packet Co. v. Sorrels
Supreme Court of Arkansas
.APPEAL from Jefferson Circuit Court in Chancery. ■JOHN A. Williams, Judge. 1. The truih of the answer is confessed by the demurrer. The question then is: Does the answer contain facts sufficient to defeat appellant’s right to recover ? The streets belong to the general, rather than to tbe local public. 9 he proper officers of the commonwealth may proceed in the name of the public by injunction for relief against obstructions or encroachments. 2 Bill. Manic.
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.APPEAL from Jefferson Circuit Court in Chancery. ■JOHN A. Williams, Judge. 1. The truih of the answer is confessed by the demurrer. The question then is: Does the answer contain facts sufficient to defeat appellant’s right to recover ? The streets belong to the general, rather than to tbe local public. 9 he proper officers of the commonwealth may proceed in the name of the public by injunction for relief against obstructions or encroachments. 2 Bill. Manic. Corp., sec. 659, note 1; 76 111, 281; 57 Id., 283; 10 Bush., (Hy.) 288; 56 III., 451. To constitute a building or other siructure on the…
1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.
On the 25th of May, 1885, Theodoric E. Sorrells filed his complaint in the Jefterson circuit court, alleging, among other things, the following :
That in the year 1830 John W. and James T. Pullen purchased from the United States the land on which the city of Pine Bluff is situated, and in the same year sold a part of the same to one Anthony H. Davis ; that in the year 1838 Davis sold to James J, Ohowning, William II. Pinkard and Henry S. Dawson a three-foúrths interest in th’s land.
That in the year 1838 the then owners of the land caused the same to be surveyed off into lots and blocks, and in…
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