Smith v. Dandridge
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Logan Chancery Court, Northern District; /. V. Bourland, Chancellor; 1. A director of a special school district can not lawfully receive pay out of the funds of the district for services as a member of the building committee of the school board in supervising the erection of a school building.
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Appeal from Logan Chancery Court, Northern District; /. V. Bourland, Chancellor; 1. A director of a special school district can not lawfully receive pay out of the funds of the district for services as a member of the building committee of the school board in supervising the erection of a school building. Kirby’s Dig. § § 7685, 7687, 7692. 2. Four directors, including the one who is to receive pay, can not legally pass on the claim authorizing the issuance of the warrant to him for such services by the president and secretary of the school board. Kirby’s Dig. §' § 7683; 7686; 78 Fed. 62; 56…
1Opinion of the CourtFrauenthal, J.
This was an action instituted by appellants, who were residents and taxpayers of the Special School District of Paris, against the treasurer of the county in which the school district, is situated and G. G. Dandridge, to enjoin the payment of a school warrant which had been issued by the president and secretary of said school district to said Dandridge for work and labor alleged to have been performed by him for the school district. The Special School District of Paris had duly entered into a contract with certain contractors for the erection of a school building, and later it was deemed…
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- People's Savings Bank v. Big Rock Stone & Construction Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1907
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