Matheny v. Independence County

Hart, J.,

(after stating the facts). The correctness of the decision of the circuit court depends upon the construction to be given to amendment No. 11, which has been declared adopted under the decision of this court in Brickhouse v. Hill, 167 Ark. 513. This court has held that Amendment No. 11 to the 'Constitution, authorizing county courts to issue bonds under certain conditions, is self executing, and that a county judge need not await the passage of an enabling act to order a sale of bonds. Cumnock v. Little Rock, 168 Ark. 777, and Lucas v. Reynolds, 168 Ark. 1084.

Amendment No. 11 was…