Holt v. Watson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Howard Chancery Court. James D. Si-iaver, Judge.' STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was an action to enjoin T. M. Holt, J. B. Cheshir, Jr., and B. H. McClannahan, school directors of School District No. 55, in Howard county, Arkansas, from carrying out the contract they had made with S. W. Eeese and T. A. Floyd to teach the public school in said district, and to enjoin the treasurer of that county from paying any warrants drawn in favor of said teachers 'under said…
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Appeal from Howard Chancery Court. James D. Si-iaver, Judge.' STATEMENT BY THE COURT. This was an action to enjoin T. M. Holt, J. B. Cheshir, Jr., and B. H. McClannahan, school directors of School District No. 55, in Howard county, Arkansas, from carrying out the contract they had made with S. W. Eeese and T. A. Floyd to teach the public school in said district, and to enjoin the treasurer of that county from paying any warrants drawn in favor of said teachers 'under said contract, upon the ground that said teachers were related to some of said directors within the fourth degree of…
1Opinion of the CourtHughes, J.
(after stating the facts.) It appears from this agreed statement that J. B. Cheshir, Jr., one of the school directors, and S. W. Eeese, one of the teachers employed, are third cousins. This makes them relations by consanguinity within the fourth degree. It also appears from said agreement that T. M. Holt’s wife and S. W. Eeese are second cousins, which; according to the decision in the case of Kelley v. Neeley, 12 Ark. 657, makes them related within the fourth degree by affinity.
It also appears from said agreed statement of facts that J. B. Cheshir, Jr., and T. A. Floyd are second cousins,…
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