Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Foust
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided January 13, 1969No. 5-4773PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
John A. Fogleman, Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment holding Act 407 of 1965 [Ark. Stat. Ann. § 80-455 (Supp. 1967)] unconstitutional as violative of Amendment No. Fourteen to the Arkansas Constitution. The suit below involved a three-party action with multiple issues; however, we deem it necessary only to consider the question of the constitutionality of Act 407 because our decision makes it determinative of the case. We agree with the trial court that Act 407 is a local or special law and is, therefore, unconstitutional.
Appellants are the owners and developers of a community known as…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Simpson v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- Lemaire v. HendersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
- Ark-Ash Lumber Co. v. Pride & FairleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1924
- Laman v. HarrillSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1961
- Whittaker v. CarterSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1965
3Cited by18 opinions
- Fayetteville School District No. 1 v. Arkansas State Board of EducationSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1993
- Board of Trustees v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1988
- City of Little Rock v. WatersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1990
- Board of Trustees of Municipal Judges & Clerks Fund v. BeardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1981
- Foster v. Jefferson County Board of Election CommissionersSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1997
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