Legal Opinion

Bordwell v. Dills

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 8, 1902PublishedCited by 20 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Frederick D. Fulkerson, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was a local option proceeding under section 4877 of Sand. & H. Dig., as amended by subsequent acts.

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. Frederick D. Fulkerson, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was a local option proceeding under section 4877 of Sand. & H. Dig., as amended by subsequent acts. On appeal to the circuit court from the judgment of the county court making the -order prayed for in the petition, the petitioners and those who had been made defendants agreed as follows: “That the findings of the county court of the matter and things herein stated are true, and are based upon testimony introduced at the trial of this cause, as follows: (1) That there are 2,407 resident adult…

1Opinion of the Court

Wood, J.,

(after stating the facts.) Appellants contend that one who has signed a petition against license may change his opinion at any time béfore the final order of the court, without giving any reason for so doing, and that, if he notifies the court of his change of mind and dissent from the petition before the final order; it is sufficient, however informal the notice may be.

Appellees contend, on the other hand, that no petitioner has the right to withdraw his or her name from the petition after it has been filed in the count}'' court, unless his or her signature was obtained by fraud, or…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Carr v. BooneIndiana Supreme Court · 1886
  2. Sutherland v. McKinneyIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
  3. Williams v. CitizensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
  4. Wilson v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1892

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. McClure v. TopfSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
  2. Roberts v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1957
  3. State Ex Rel. De Concini v. City of PhoenixArizona Supreme Court · 1952
  4. State Ex Rel. Matzdorf v. ScottNevada Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Cowles v. School District No. 88Supreme Court of Kansas · 1913

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