Legal Opinion
Portis v. Board of Public Utilities, Lepanto
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided April 5, 1948No. 4-8438PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, J. Lepanto,
Arkansas, is an incorporated town, owning its water and sewer systems (originally constructed by. improvement districts), which are now free of all debts.
- Proceeding under Act 95 of the Acts of the Legislature of 1939, a Board of Public Utilities was created and at all times since its creation, has had the sole and exclusive control of the maintenance, enlargement and operation of the water and sewer systems of Lepanto. Finding it necessary to enlarge and extend the two systems, proceedings were begun by the Board of Public Utilities (hereinafter called the Board) to use…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Ottawa v. CareySupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Bain v. Fort Smith Light & Traction Co.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1915
- Detroit Citizens' Street Railway Co. v. Detroit RailwaySupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Cumnock v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1922
- Bennett v. City of HopeSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1942
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3Cited by11 opinions
- City of Little Rock v. RainesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1967
- Pfeifer v. City of Little RockSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2001
- Paragould Cablevision, Inc. v. City of ParagouldSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1991
- Duncan Parking Meter Corp. v. City of GurdonDistrict Court, W.D. Arkansas · 1956
- Opinion No., Arkansas Attorney General Reports2003
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