Morgan Engineering Co. v. Cache River Drainage District
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Craighead Circuit Court, Jonesboro District; J. F. Gcmbney, Judg’e; 1. The court erred in limiting appellant’s recovery to the sum of $14,665.28, the undisputed evidence showing that it is entitled to recover $17,082.48, being the face of the warrants in evidence, with interest thereon for one and one-half years.
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Appeal from Craighead Circuit Court, Jonesboro District; J. F. Gcmbney, Judg’e; 1. The court erred in limiting appellant’s recovery to the sum of $14,665.28, the undisputed evidence showing that it is entitled to recover $17,082.48, being the face of the warrants in evidence, with interest thereon for one and one-half years. Construing together all the provisions of sections 5 and 19 of the act creating the drainage district, all plans and surveys are to be made 'by the engineer under the supervision of the board of directors, and this power includes the power to prepare and give to the…
1Opinion of the CourtHart, J.
Both the Morgan Engineering Company, hereinafter called the engineering company, and the Cache River Drainage District, hereinafter called the drainage district, have appealed from a judgment of the circuit court allowing a claim of the engineering company against the drainage district. The facts are as follows:
The Cache River Drainage District was created by a special act of the Legislature, approved June 2, 1911. It included within its boundaries parts of Craighead, Jackson and Lawrence counties. . See Special Acts, 1911, page 1245. The first section of the act specifically and definitely…
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