Hays v. Pope county
Supreme Court of Arkansas
This was a motion to the county court of Pope county, by Hays, as sheriff, for the allowance against the county of an account for the maintenance and safe keeping of criminals. The motion was over-,‘uled, and Hays appealed to this court. Linton & Batson, for "lays, filed an assignment of errors: but Watkins, ¿Wy Gen’l, filed * motion to dismiss the case, on the ground that no appeal lies to ihis court from the final judgment of a county court.
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sebastian, J.
A motion has been made by the At-•orney General, upon behalf of the county of Pope, to dismiss the cause, on the ground that no appeal lies from a final judgment of a county court to this court.
The 2d section of the 6th article of the constitution, declares that “The supreme court shall have appellate jurisdiction only, except in cases otherwise directed by this constitution, which shall be co-extensive with the State, under such restrictions and regulations as shall be prescribed by law.” This jurisdiction of the supreme court, must either be exercised by and…
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