Heinemann v. Sweatt
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Jackson Cbancery Court; Geo. T. Humphries, Chancellor; 1. A local improvement district must be composed of adjacent, compact, contiguous and continuous territory. The question of boundaries is closely scrutinized.
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Appeal from Jackson Cbancery Court; Geo. T. Humphries, Chancellor; 1. A local improvement district must be composed of adjacent, compact, contiguous and continuous territory. The question of boundaries is closely scrutinized. The lands must be contiguous. 126 Ark. 416; lb. 172; 122 Ark. 491; 120 Id. 230; 105 Id. 380; 35 Id. 58; 15 Cyc. 309; 28 Id. 120,150, 193; 54 Ark. 321; 55 Id. 609; lb. 618; 35 Cyc. 856-7; 38 Id. 601. 2. The Legislature can not confer on Jackson County extraterritorial authority. 3. Publication in a newspaper in Jackson County can not bind lands in Woodruff County. 96 Ark.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCULLOCH, C. J.
This is an attack upon the validity of a statute enacted by the General Assembly of 1917 (Act No. 165), creating a road improvement district designated as Road Improvement District No. 3 of Jackson County, to improve a public road in that county known as the Newport and Augusta Road, which is specifically described in the statute. The controversy arises in a suit instituted by appellant who is the owner of a tract of land within the boundaries of the district, against the commissioners named in the statute, and appellant seeks to restrain the commissioners from proceeding with the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Coffman v. St. Francis Drainage DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
- Parkview Land Co. v. Road Improvement District No. 1Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
- Paschal v. SwepstonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Norton v. BaconSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
3Cited by29 opinions
- Page v. Highway 10, Water Pipe Line Improvement District No. 1Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1940
- Johns v. Road Improvement DistrictsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1920
- Milwee v. TribbleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- Reiman v. RawlsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
- Booe v. SimsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
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