Bowden v. Webb
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Certiorari 'to Hempstead Circuit Court; B. G. Eaynie, Judge; 1. The .Circuit judge had no power or authority to make the order. Kirby’s Dig., § § 2832-3; 163 S. W. 1173; New Standard Dictionary, p. 2559. “Competent Tribunal” means a court >of justice. 2 Words & Phrases, 1362; 2 Ark. 229; 30 Id. 764; 38 Id. 213; 86 Id. 259; 103 Id. 571; 23 Cye. 543-5; 26 IT.
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Certiorari 'to Hempstead Circuit Court; B. G. Eaynie, Judge; 1. The .Circuit judge had no power or authority to make the order. Kirby’s Dig., § § 2832-3; 163 S. W. 1173; New Standard Dictionary, p. 2559. “Competent Tribunal” means a court >of justice. 2 Words & Phrases, 1362; 2 Ark. 229; 30 Id. 764; 38 Id. 213; 86 Id. 259; 103 Id. 571; 23 Cye. 543-5; 26 IT. S. (L. Ed.) 1111; 2 Words & Phrases, 1678; 23 Cye. 543. 2. Neither judge nor court hais the power to order the issuance of a subpoena duces tecum for the production of the books for inspection. Kirby’s Digest, § 2838; 75 Ark. 455; 32 Id.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
An election was held in Hemp-stead County on August 15, 1914, to decide the question of removal of the county seat from Washington to Hope; and the majority being, on the face of the returns as certified by the election commissioners, in favor of removal, a contest was instituted by those opposed to such removal. The county court decided against the contestants, and an appeal was taken to the circuit court, where the case is now pending, and stands for hearing at the next term of that court, to be held in April, 1915.
While the case was pending in the county court, an order was made by the…
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