Gregg v. Hartwick

Jack Holt, Jr., Chief Justice.

This expedited appeal seeks a writ of mandamus ordering the appellees, North Little Rock’s mayor and aldermen, to conduct a special referendum election on the voluntary annexation of certain lands by the city. The circuit court denied the request for the writ. It is from that order that this appeal is brought. We find that amendment 7 to the Arkansas Constitution requires the city to hold an election and accordingly, reverse the trial court and direct it to issue the writ of mandamus.

The history of this case is as follows. On October 21, 1986, the Pulaski Circuit…