Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Attorney General v. Lee
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided December 7, 1936No. 4-4438PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMehaffy, J.
The State of Arkansas, by its Attorney General, brought suit against John C. Lee, as sheriff and collector of taxes for Bradley county, Arkansas, and the sureties on his bond, seeking to recover approximately $53,000 with interest, which sum the state alleged had been collected by John C. Lee in his official capacity and applied to his own use.
Numerous amendments and pleadings had been filed, and the appellees then filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. This motion was sustained by the court and the state has prosecuted this appeal.
Roy Leonard, state treasurer, and the sureties on his bond…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Webb v. AdamsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1929
- Simpson v. MatthewsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- Leonard v. Luxora-Little River Road Maintenance District No. 1Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1933
- Street Improvement Districts Nos. 481 & 485 v. HadfieldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1931
- Huxtable v. State Use Crawfordsville Special School District.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1930
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Walters v. City of St. LouisSupreme Court of Missouri · 1953
- Koike v. Board of Water SupplyHawaii Supreme Court · 1960
- State Ex Rel. Burrow v. Jolly, County JudgeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1944
- Humphrey v. ThompsonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1954
- Page, State Treasurer v. Rodgers, TrusteeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1939
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