City of Little Rock v. Cash

Robert H. Dudley, Justice.

This interesting case presents many questions about illegal exactions and an attorney’s conflict of interests.

Ark. Stat. Ann. § 19-4201 through 19-4218 (Repl. 1980) authorized cities to purchase or construct waterworks systerns. In 1937 Ark. Stat. Ann. § 19-4219 (Repl. 1980) was enacted which authorized first and second class cities to create commissions to operate and manage their waterworks systems. That same year the City of Little Rock by ordinance created the Little Rock Waterworks Commission which operates and manages the system. The Board of Directors of the…