Legal Opinion
Tindall v. Searan
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 10, 1936No. 4-4229PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMehaffy, J.
At the general election held on November 6, 1934, the qualified electors of Arkansas County initiated and adopted a salary act fixing the salaries ofi all county officers except surveyor and coroner. The initiated act itself provided that it should become effective on January 1, 1935, and after January, 1935, the salaries fixed in said act have been received by the county officers.
On October 7, 1935, this action was brought by J. W. Searan, as a taxpayer, against the county officers, naming them. The purpose of the suit was to have the salary act declared void and ineffective.
On November 4,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Reeves v. SmithSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1935
- Leonard v. Luxora-Little River Road Maintenance District No. 1Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
- State ex rel. Little Rock v. DonagheySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912
- Dozier v. RagsdaleSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1932
- Smith v. ColeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
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3Cited by17 opinions
- Thompson v. YountsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
- Phillips v. RothrockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
- Priest v. MackSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1937
- Hirsch and Schuman v. Dabbs and MivelazSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
- Allen v. LangstonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1949
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