Harrison v. Norton
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lincoln Chancery Court; John M. Elliott, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. At the general election held in Lincoln County on September 12, 1910, the question of public road tax was submitted to the voters of Lincoln County under Amendment No. 5 to the Constitution, which provides that a road tax not exceeding three mills may be levied if a majority of the qualified electors of the county shall have voted a public road tax at the general election for State and…
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Appeal from Lincoln Chancery Court; John M. Elliott, Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. At the general election held in Lincoln County on September 12, 1910, the question of public road tax was submitted to the voters of Lincoln County under Amendment No. 5 to the Constitution, which provides that a road tax not exceeding three mills may be levied if a majority of the qualified electors of the county shall have voted a public road tax at the general election for State and county officers. After the returns were in from the various precincts, the election commissioners, B. F. Tarber, W. A.…
1Opinion of the Court
Wood, J.,
(after stating the facts). Article 16, section 13, of the Constitution provides: ‘ ‘Any citizen of any county, city or town may institute suit in behalf of himself and all others interested to protect the inhabitants thereof against the enforcement of any illegal exactions whatever.”
Section 3966 of Kirby’s Digest provides for injunctions and restraining orders in all cases of illegal or unauthorized taxes and assessments by county, city of other local tribunals, boards or officers.
Under the authority of these provisions, the chancery court has jurisdiction of the subject-matter of…
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