Hildreth v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. The notice of the submission was not given by advertisement in a newspaper as required by statute. 2. The amendment did not receive the number of votes requisite for its adoption.
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Appeal from Pulaski Chancery Court; John E. Martineau, Chancellor; 1. The notice of the submission was not given by advertisement in a newspaper as required by statute. 2. The amendment did not receive the number of votes requisite for its adoption. The amendment was not legally adopted. 106 Ark. 506; Const., art. 19, § 22; lb., art. 6, § 15; Amendment No. 10; 93 Pac. 254; 78 Ark. 346; 98 Id. 125; 104 Id. 417; Endlidh on Int. of Stat., 747; 74 Pac. 721; 105 Ark. 381; 104 Id. 583; 106 Id. 63; 93 Id. 228; 27 Id. 648; 60 Id. 343; 12 Id. 101; 2 Id. 98; 4 Id. 473; 9 Id. 270; 78 Id. 442; 24 Ala.…
1Opinion of the Court
McCulloch, C. J.(1) Each of these cases involves the inquiry whether or not proposed Amendment No. 14 to the Constitution, authorizing cities and towns to issue bonds, was legally adopted. In each of the cases a citizen ■and taxpayer of the city of Little Rock has sought to restrain the mayor and city council from taking steps toward the issuance of 'bonds. The validity of the amendment is attacked on-two grounds: First, that notice of the submission was not given by advertisement in a newspaper as required by statute; and, second, that the amendment did not receive the number of votes…
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