Garrett v. Andrews

While I agree with the dissenting opinions I feel the need to add my own views to the several being expressed. I read the opinion of Justice Lyle Brown in Henderson v. Anderson, 251 Ark. 724, 475 S.W.2d 508 (1972) as precedent for this case. In Henderson this court held that the circuit court had jurisdiction to try wet-dry elections. Why? Because under the provisions of Act 456 of 1969 a contest of local option elections was removed from county court and placed in circuit court. There were no dissents to that holding and it binds us now, or should.

Wurst v. Lowry, 286 Ark. 474, 695 S.W.2d 378…