Legal Opinion

State v. Baxter

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 15, 1887PublishedCited by 15 opinions

APPEAL from Garland Circuit Court. L. Leathermast, Special J udge. 1. The property was dedicated by gift to public purposes and was not subject to alienation by the county. 9 Am. Deo., 578; 15 Cant., L. J., 422; 11 Am. Dee., 471; 88 Ark., 467; 55 lnd%, 297; 2 Dill Mun.

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APPEAL from Garland Circuit Court. L. Leathermast, Special J udge. 1. The property was dedicated by gift to public purposes and was not subject to alienation by the county. 9 Am. Deo., 578; 15 Cant., L. J., 422; 11 Am. Dee., 471; 88 Ark., 467; 55 lnd%, 297; 2 Dill Mun. Gorp., 567, see. 445, (2d JSd.); 12 Pi., 15; 23 'Id., 92; 9 Conn., 61; 33 N. Y, 333; 3 Allen, 9; 95 77. S., 303; Hill Trustees, Marg., p. 463-467; lb., 471. As to the power to lease, see Hih Trustees, 480, 153; 2, How., 127; 2 Dillon, 567; 2 Sneed, Tenn., 305; 30 Penn., 437; 4 B. 1., 414; 12 La; Ann., 301; 5 0/wo, 237; 5 Ind.,…

1Opinion of the CourtBattle, J.

This action was instituted in the Garland circuit court, on the chancery side thereof, by appellant, for the purpose of setting aside a lease of a certain block of ground in the city of Hot Springs by the county court of Garland county to George W. Baxter and Walter A. Moore,, for ninety-nine years, for the consideration of $1025. Baxter and Moore, and all parties in possession of the leased premises at the time the action was brought were made defendants in the bill. The cause was tried on an issue of fact. The judgment of the court was in favor of the defendants; and plaintiff appealed.

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2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Andrews v. PrattCalifornia Supreme Court · 1872

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. McDonald v. RankinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1909
  2. Little Rock Chamber of Commerce v. Pulaski CountySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1914
  3. Pogue v. CooperSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1984
  4. Arkansas Valley Compress & Warehouse Co. v. MorganSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1950
  5. Ivy v. EdwardsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927

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