Haltom v. Craighead County
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Craighead Circuit Court, Jonesboro District; W. J. Driver, Judge; 1. The order calling in the warrants was void. The statute must be strictly complied with. The return of the sheriff must show a compliance with the statute. 87 Ark. 406; 10 Fed. 891; 51 Ark. 34; 65 Id. 142; 65 Id. 353. 2. The notice was not posted as required by law.
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Appeal from Craighead Circuit Court, Jonesboro District; W. J. Driver, Judge; 1. The order calling in the warrants was void. The statute must be strictly complied with. The return of the sheriff must show a compliance with the statute. 87 Ark. 406; 10 Fed. 891; 51 Ark. 34; 65 Id. 142; 65 Id. 353. 2. The notice was not posted as required by law. Kirby & Castle’s Digest, § 1291; 87 Ark. 406; 72 Id. 394; 51 Id. 34; 72 Id. 394; 23 Atl. 421; 54 N. J. Law, 82. 3. The notices were not advertised in two newspapers nor posted in each township and precinct in the county. 87 Ark. 406; 33 Id. 740, 744;…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
Appellants, who are the holders of county warrants of Craighead County, presented their petition to the circuit court of that county for a writ of certiorari to bring up for review the proceedings of the county court calling in warrants for cancellation or reissue pursuant to the terms of the statute. Kirby’s Digest, § 1175 et seq. The proceedings of the county court were brought up under the writ, but on final hearing the circuit court refused to grant the prayer and dismissed the petition.
The order calling in the warrants was duly made and entered of record by the county court on December…
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