City of Springdale v. Duncan

Ed. F. McFaddin, Justice.

The question here is whether certain lands owned by the City of Springdale, Arkansas, are exempt from taxation. The City of Springdale (hereinafter called “City”) filed this suit against the County Officials of Benton County to enjoin them from collecting taxes on the lands owned by the City. The Chancery Court denied the exemption claim of the City, and this appeal resulted.

The City has had a number of problems in the matter of sewage disposal; and in February 1963 the City purchased 37 2/3 acres from Jack Benton, which land was acquired for use at some time in the…