Legal Opinion

Harrington v. White

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided November 5, 1917PublishedCited by 38 opinions

Appeal from Columbia Chancery Court ;■ James M. Barker, Chancellor; 1. The act is not a delegation of legislative authority. 35 Ark. 70; 37 Id. 374; 141 Ala. 84; 11 Ariz. 430; 46 Cal. 240; 42 Conn. 364; 62 Fla. 211; 234 HI. 146; 109 Me. 48; 200 Mass. 152; 51 U. S. (L. Ed.) 523; 35 Id. 294, and many others. 2. The last sentence in section 4 is not in conflict with section 23, Art. Y, Const. 102 Ark. 411; 121 Fed. 283. 3. Section 1 is not void for ambiguity. 91 Ark. 5. 4. The…

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Appeal from Columbia Chancery Court ;■ James M. Barker, Chancellor; 1. The act is not a delegation of legislative authority. 35 Ark. 70; 37 Id. 374; 141 Ala. 84; 11 Ariz. 430; 46 Cal. 240; 42 Conn. 364; 62 Fla. 211; 234 HI. 146; 109 Me. 48; 200 Mass. 152; 51 U. S. (L. Ed.) 523; 35 Id. 294, and many others. 2. The last sentence in section 4 is not in conflict with section 23, Art. Y, Const. 102 Ark. 411; 121 Fed. 283. 3. Section 1 is not void for ambiguity. 91 Ark. 5. 4. The bill properly passed the Legislature. 40 Ark. 215; 61 Id. 226, 238; 90 Id. 600, 603; 110 Id. 269; 90 Id. 174. 5. Notice…

1Opinion of the Court

McCULLOCH, C. J.,

This appeal brings in review a special statute enacted by the General Assembly of 1915 (Acts of 1915, page 676), for the creation of districts wherein live stock is to be prevented from running at large, and appellees, who were plaintiffs below, attack the validity of the statute and the proceedings pursuant thereto organizing a district. The statute provides in substance that whenever twenty-five per cent of the voters of any three or more townships situated in a body in any county shall petition for an election on the question of restraining horses, mules, cattle, swine,…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Boyd v. BryantSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1879
  2. Watkins v. Eureka SpringsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1886
  3. State v. McKinleySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
  4. Chicot County v. DaviesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1882
  5. Common School District No. 13 v. Oak Grove Special School DistrictSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1912

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. Fulkerson v. Refunding Board of ArkansasSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1941
  2. Lemaire v. HendersonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1927
  3. Sparling v. Refunding BoardSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1934
  4. Connor v. BlackwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  5. State v. DavisSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928

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