Easley v. Patterson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Benton Chancery Court; Ben F. Mc-Mahan, Chancellor; 1. The power to create special road districts for. improvement is given only for the purpose of improving public county roads already laid out or recognized by the county court. The improvement necessarily becomes a part of the original road. 92 Ark. 93; 89 Id. 513; 118 Id. 294; 133 Id. 64; 118 Id. 119; Page & Jones, Tax by Assessment, § i859. The roads also must be definitely designated and described.
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Appeal from Benton Chancery Court; Ben F. Mc-Mahan, Chancellor; 1. The power to create special road districts for. improvement is given only for the purpose of improving public county roads already laid out or recognized by the county court. The improvement necessarily becomes a part of the original road. 92 Ark. 93; 89 Id. 513; 118 Id. 294; 133 Id. 64; 118 Id. 119; Page & Jones, Tax by Assessment, § i859. The roads also must be definitely designated and described. Section 2 of the act is void, being too vague and uncertain. 118 Ark. 119; Page & Jones on Tax by Assessment, § 859. A “roving…
1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.
The General Assembly of 1919 (regular session) passed three special statutes creating three separate improvement districts in Benton County for the purpose of improving certain specified roads. The districts were designated in the statute, respectively, as “Road Improvement District No. 2 of Benton County,” “Road Improvement District No. 3 of Benton County,” and “Road Improvement District No. 1 of Benton County.” See Act No. 119, approved March 1, 1919, creating District No. 2, and Act No. 238, approved March 11, 19Í9, creating District No. 3, and Act No. 115, approved March 27, 1919,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Davis v. GainesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
- Booe v. Road Improvement District No. 4Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- Reitzammer v. Desha Road Improvement District No. 2Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- Hill v. EcholsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1919
- Pulaski Gas Light Co. v. RemmelSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1911
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