Caldwell v. Donaghey
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; Second Division ; Guy Bulk, Judge; 1. The State can not enact laws impairing or materially affecting its contractual obligations. Tbe acts assailed are within the prohibited class and are no protection to defendants. 16 Wall. 203, 233; 15 How. 308; 16 How. 370; 6 Cr. 87; 103 IT. S. 302; 105 U. S. (26 L. Ed.) 1090; 134 Id. 842, 849; 3 Ark. 285; 12 Wheat. 213, 327; 8 Id. 184; 6 How. (12 L. Ed.) 447; 14 Ky.
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Appeal from Pulaski Circuit Court; Second Division ; Guy Bulk, Judge; 1. The State can not enact laws impairing or materially affecting its contractual obligations. Tbe acts assailed are within the prohibited class and are no protection to defendants. 16 Wall. 203, 233; 15 How. 308; 16 How. 370; 6 Cr. 87; 103 IT. S. 302; 105 U. S. (26 L. Ed.) 1090; 134 Id. 842, 849; 3 Ark. 285; 12 Wheat. 213, 327; 8 Id. 184; 6 How. (12 L. Ed.) 447; 14 Ky. (4 Litt.), 34, 35, 47, 69; 96 U. S. (24 L. Ed.), 793; 140 U. S. (35 L. Ed.), 363; 1 Kent, Com. 414-419. 2. This is not an action against the State. 140 U.…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The State of Arkansas entered into a written contract with appellants, Caldwell & Drake, dated August 14, 1903, whereby the latter undertook to construct for the State, on its grounds, a new State Capitol building for a certain price, payable in installments on certificates of the architect as the work progressed. The work of constructing the building progressed until the year 1907, when interrupted by failure of the General Assembly to make appropriation of funds for payments under the contract. Appellants, upon instructions from the State Capitol Commission, boarded up the openings of the…
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