Buchanan v. Parham
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; If Parham had any right to proceed on the bond in the circuit court, it was by a regular suit on the bond.
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Appeal from Garland Circuit Court; W. H. Evans, Judge; If Parham had any right to proceed on the bond in the circuit court, it was by a regular suit on the bond. Kirby’s Dig., § § 2865, 2867. The right to recover'costs is statutory. 60 Ark. 194. There is no statute authorizing the recovery of costs in special proceedings like this. 70 Ark. 240. But Parham was entitled to a judgment against the contestant for the cost of the transcript. 68 Ark. 130. The mandate of the Supreme Court gave the circuit court jurisdiction of the parties and the subject, and it was bound to proceed in accordance…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The present appeal grows out of the election contest between S. A. Buchanan and R. L. Williams for the office of sheriff of Garland County, which was decided •by this court on the appeal of Williams. Williams v. Buchanan, 86 Ark. 259. Buchanan was the. contestant, and judgment in his favor was rendered by the circuit court, declaring him to have been elected to the office of sheriff and ousting the contestee, Williams, from office; and, also, a judgment was rendered in his favor for the emoluments of the office which had been collected by the contestee. This court affirmed that part of the…
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