Legal Opinion

Bailey v. West

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided July 15, 1912PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court; R. E. Jeffery, Judge; 1. Appellants were parties to this proceeding as a matter of right, and had the absolute right of appeal to the circuit court. 85 Ark. 69; 36 Ark. 184; 37 Ark. 374; 40 Ark. 290; 52 Ark. 99; 71 Ark. 84; 85 Ark. 304; 51 Ark. 159; 70 Ark. 175; 91 Ark. 595; 61 Ark. 287; 91 Ark. 79. 2. If appellants were not parties to the proceeding under the law proprio vigore, independently of any technical orders entered by the county…

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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court; R. E. Jeffery, Judge; 1. Appellants were parties to this proceeding as a matter of right, and had the absolute right of appeal to the circuit court. 85 Ark. 69; 36 Ark. 184; 37 Ark. 374; 40 Ark. 290; 52 Ark. 99; 71 Ark. 84; 85 Ark. 304; 51 Ark. 159; 70 Ark. 175; 91 Ark. 595; 61 Ark. 287; 91 Ark. 79. 2. If appellants were not parties to the proceeding under the law proprio vigore, independently of any technical orders entered by the county court, there was an abuse _ of discretion by the county court in not making the order making them parties, and an abuse…

1Opinion of the CourtMcCulloch, C. J.

Appellees, claiming to be a majority of the adult inhabitants residing within three miles of a certain schoolhouse in the city of Newport, Arkansas, presented their petitions to the county court of Jackson County, praying for an order, in accordance with the statute of this State on that subject, prohibiting the sale or giving away of intoxicants within three miles of said schoolhouse. There were several of the petitions praying for this order, and they were filed at intervals from April 11, to May 4, 1910, the day on which the order of the county court was entered.

The county court entered an…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Williams v. CitizensSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1883
  2. Jones v. CoffinSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1910
  3. Holmes v. MorganSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1889
  4. Turner v. WilliamsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906
  5. State v. DossSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1902

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Walton v. RuckerSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1936
  2. Pearson v. QuinnSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
  3. Skinner v. City of EldoradoSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1970

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