Legal Opinion

County of Searcy v. Stephenson

Supreme Court of Arkansas

Decided February 12, 1968No. 5-4466PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Carleton Harris, Chief Justice.

Searcy County, Arkansas, appellant herein, has appealed from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Searcy County holding Act 68 of 1965 (Ark. Stat. Ann. § 3-841 [Supp. 1965]) unconstitutional, and granting judgment to Howard Stephenson against said county in the sum of $1,497.00. The facts giving rise to the litigation are as follows:

Stephenson, appellee herein, qualified as an independent candidate for the office of Sheriff and Collector of Searcy County, Arkansas, for the general election to be held in November, 1966. In filing as a candidate, Stephenson paid a…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Railroad Co. v. CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. Lamborn v. County CommissionersSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
  3. Welch v. CookSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. Thompson v. Continental Southern Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Arkansas · 1953
  5. Martin v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1906

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. City of Little Rock v. CashSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  2. Herman Wilson Lumber Co. v. HughesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968
  3. STATE DEPT. OF FIN. AND ADMIN. v. StatonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1996
  4. Attwood v. Estate of AttwoodSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1982
  5. Satterfield v. StateSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1968

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