Howard County v. Lambright
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Howard Circuit Court. Wile P. Feazee, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This action was begun in the county court of Howard county by A. C. Lambright and others against the county to recover a claim of $337.50, for the building of a bridge known as the “Woodside Bridge.” The bridge was constructed across Saline river where it forms the boundary line between the counties of Sevier and Howard.
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Appeal from Howard Circuit Court. Wile P. Feazee, Judge. STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This action was begun in the county court of Howard county by A. C. Lambright and others against the county to recover a claim of $337.50, for the building of a bridge known as the “Woodside Bridge.” The bridge was constructed across Saline river where it forms the boundary line between the counties of Sevier and Howard. There was testimony tending to show that some time previous to. the erection of the bridge the county judge of Sevier county had held a conversation with the county judge of Howard county in…
1Opinion of the CourtRiddick, J.
(after stating the facts). This is an appeal from a judgment rendered against a county for services rendered by plaintiffs in the construction of a bridge. It is said that no recovery can be had in this case because no appropriation had been made for the building of this bridge by the levying court, and that for this reason the county court had no authority to make a contract for its construction. But the evidence does not show whether such appropriation had been made or not, and, in the absence of any proof on that point, we should not presume that the county judge authorized the…
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