Legal Opinion · Dissent

City of Springdale v. Weathers

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided January 16, 1967No. 5-4047Published

1DissentJohn A. Fogleman, Justice

While the cases cited by the majority to support their position as to the time of accrual of the cause of action in a case such as this are in tort, based on negligence, I concur in their position as to the beginning of the running of the statute of limitations, i. e., at the- time when it can be ascertained with reasonable certainty that pollution of the stream will result in-a nuisance of a permanent and continuous character, as this indicates an intention to take a permanent right to so pollute the stream. See McLaughlin v. City of Hope, 107 Ark. 442, 155 S. W. 910; El Dorado v. Scruggs,…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. McLaughlin v. City of HopeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1913
  2. City of El Dorado v. ScruggsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
  3. Sewer Improvement District No. 1 v. FiscusSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1917
  4. International Shoe Company v. GibbsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931

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