Legal Opinion

Fitzhugh v. Ford

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided May 4, 1959No. 5-1837PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Paul Ward, Associate Justice.

This appeal challenges the (Arkansas) constitutionality of Act 5 passed by the 1958 Second Extraordinary Session of the General Assembly, which Act provides for the allocation of certain school funds for the benefit of those students who attended the schools closed under Act 4 of the same session of the General Assembly.

On September 16, 1958, L. E. Fitzhugh, et al, being-resident citizens, taxpayers and electors of the Little Eock School District, filed a petition in Chancery Court against Arch Ford as Commissioner of Education and Joe L. Hudson, the disbursing…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Halbert v. Helena-West Helena Industrial Development Corp.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1956
  2. Ruff v. WomackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  3. Hays v. McDanielSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  4. Lackey v. Fayetteville Water Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  5. Board of Directors of Jefferson County Bridge District v. CollierSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Pauley v. KellyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979
  2. Pauley v. KellyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1979

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