Ragland v. Forsythe

P. A. Hollingsworth, Justice.

The appellee, William V. Forsythe, a Tennessee resident, was denied a music machine operator’s permit because he did not meet the residency requirements of Ark. Stat.. Ann. § 84-2634 (b) (Repl. 1980). He filed suit against the Department of Finance & Administration claiming that the statute was unconstitutional as applied to nonresidents. The trial court found that the statutory requirement of a one year Arkansas residency is unconstitutional. On appeal we affirm.

Ark. Stat. Ann. § 84-2633 (Repl. 1980) provides that:

The business of owning, operating or leasing coin…