Thomas v. Branch, Sheriff

Appellant, a citizen and taxpayer, brought suit against designated Pulaski county officials 1 to prevent payment for publishing the list of real property delinquent in 1940 on 1939 assessments. The Arkansas Democrat 'Company intervened, alleging it had in good faith rendered the service under direction of the county clerk. The intervener also relied upon a letter written by the attorney general in June, 1935, in which the opinion was expressed that the publication was authorized. 2

The trial court thought § 10084 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest had been amended in such manner as to dispense with…