Case law

Paving District No. 2 of Harrison v. Johnson

186 Ark. 1033 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Feb 27, 1933

In 1929, acting-pursuant of an order of the board of commissioners, the board of assessors reassessed the benefits against the real property of the district, notice of which was duly published and said readjusted assessment … Section 5664 of Crawford & Moses’ Digest, authorizing a reassessment of benefits, was construed by this court in Street Improvement District No. 74 v. Goslee, 183 Ark. 539 , 36 S.

Chandler v. Martin

Supreme Court of Arkansas · May 14, 2014

Brown v. State, 375 Ark. 499, 292 S.W.3d 288 (2009). However, this court will not give statutes a literal interpretation if it leads to absurd consequences that are contrary to legislative intent. … Brown v. Kelton, 2011 Ark. 93, at 8, 380 S.W.3d 361, 366.

Beavers v. State

60 Ark. 124 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jan 5, 1895

Reynolds v. Holland, 35 Ark. 56 ; State v. Sewell, 45 id. 387; McFarland v. State Bank, 4 Ark. 410 ; Sedg. on Stat. & Con. Law, 196 et seq.; State v. Watts, 23 Ark. 304 . … State v. Bd. of Education, 53 Mo. 127 ; State v. Bd. of Education, 64 Mo. 53 ; State v. Heiser, 60 Mo. 540 ; Henry v. Dulle, 74 Mo. 443 .

Winberry v. State

256 Ark. 65 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Feb 25, 1973

LYLE Brown, Justice. David Joe Winberry entered pleas of guilty to three felony charges and was sentenced to twelve years. Four months thereafter appellant filed a petition for post-conviction relief under our Rule I. … Owen v. State, 249 Ark. 903 , 462 S.W. 2d 469 (1971); Grayer v. State, 242 Ark. 640 , 414 S.W. 2d 870 (1967). Affirmed.

Cypress Drainage District v. Blair

156 Ark. 130 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Dec 4, 1922

and Colvin stated he would get the board together later. Later there was a meeting of the board, and they asked the appellee if he could do the work for $60 per acre. … That issue was submitted to the jury under correct instructions, in harmony with the law as announced by this court in O’Leary v. Keith. 134 Ark. 36 -41, and cases there cited. See also Pekin Cooperage Co. v.

Pullan v. Fulbright

285 Ark. 152 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Mar 4, 1985

On July 2,1984, he was advised in writing by Judge Cracraft, Chairman, Board of Court Reporting Examiners, that our Clerk does not issue temporary certificates and they are only issued by action of the full Board of Examiners … At the same time an identical order was issued in Julia Fulbright et al v. John Pullan, Van Buren Chancery No.

Mo. Pac. Ry. Co., Thompson, Trustee v. Davis

208 Ark. 86 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jan 29, 1945

and the west end of the board reached to within a few inches of the bent west of the one where the east end of the board rested. … Furthermore, neither the rope nor the board broke.

Bona v. Thomas Auto Co.

137 Ark. 217 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jan 13, 1919

In Bain v. … See also Pankey v. Little Rock R. R. & Elec. Co., 117 Ark. 337 ; Ward v. Fort Smith Light & Traction Co., 123 Ark. 548 ; Carter v. Brown, supra.

Doe v. Union Pacific Railroad

323 Ark. 237 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Feb 5, 1996

This case is more analogous to Scheland v. … Corbin, Brown, and Roaf, JJ., dissent.

Lee v. State

141 Ark. 490 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Jan 12, 1920

Ashcraft v. State, 140 Ark. 505 . … Co. v.

Cox v. Fisher

146 Ark. 223 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Nov 22, 1920

Counsel for appellants cite the cases of Harold v. Hill, supra; Drake v. Eubanks, 61 Ark. 120 ; Pollock v. Steinke, 100 Ark. 228 ; Brown v. … Brown v. Lemay, supra; Ryan v. Batchelor, 95 Ark. 375 . As what we have just said disposes of the case, it is unnecessary to consider the other propositions upon which counsel for appellees seek to uphold the judgment.

Harrison v. Abington

140 Ark. 115 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Oct 13, 1919

W. 773 ; Van Dyke v. Mach, supra. … Moore v. Board of Directors of Long Prairie Levee District, 98 Ark. 113 .

MMSC, LLC, F/K/A MMSW, LLC v. WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS; QUORUM COURT OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, ARKANSAS; JOSEPH K. WOOD, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COUNTY JUDGE; DINAH DICKERSON; CAROLINE COX; STEPHANIE FOSTER; MARTY MATLOCK; AND THE HIGHLAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

2026 Ark. 56 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Mar 19, 2026

The planning board voted to deny MMSC’s application for a conditional use permit. MMSC appealed the decision to the quorum court. The quorum court ultimately voted to uphold the planning board’s denial of the permit. … Corp. v. Sutton, 339 Ark. 368, 373, 5 S.W.3d 439, 442 (1999)).

Burrow v. Pocahontas School District No. 19

190 Ark. 563 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Mar 11, 1935

There was some agreement or understanding between the board and the teachers as to what tuition should be charged by the teachers for the subscription school, but the board had nothing to do with the collection of the money … No. 65 of Logan County v. Bangs, 144 Ark. 34 , 221 S. W. 1060 .

Pogue v. State

316 Ark. 428 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Mar 21, 1994

P. 37.2(c); see also Matthews v. State, 305 Ark. 207 , 807 S.W.2d 29 (1991) fn. 1; Brown v. State, 305 Ark. 53 , 805 S.W.2d 73 (1991) fn. 1. … Watson v. State, supra.; Bowers v. State, 292 Ark. 249 , 729 S.W.2d 170 (1987).

Dickinson v. Reeder

143 Ark. 228 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Apr 5, 1920

For instance, in the case of Road Improvement District No. 1 v. … The recent case of Prewitt v.

Appleby Road Street Improvement District v. Powell

282 Ark. 398 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · May 14, 1984

See Powell v. Bishop, 279 Ark. 365 , 652 S.W.2d 9 (1983). … Smith v. Callahan, 175 Ark. 974 , 1 S.W.2d 82 (1928); City of Malvern v. Nunn, 127 Ark. 418 , 192 S.W. 909 (1917).

STIFFT'S JEWELLERS v. Oliver

284 Ark. 29 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Nov 5, 1984

In their brief, they stated their theory of the case relying on Bond v. A.H. Belo Corp., 602 S.W.2d 105 (Tex. Civ. App. 1980). … The Texas court relied on an earlier Texas decision, Brown v. Frontier Theatres, Inc., 369 S.W.2d 299 (Tex. 1963).

Wigley v. Hobbs

2013 Ark. 379 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Oct 3, 2013

WIGLEY APPELLANT PRO SE APPEAL FROM THE JEFFERSON COUNTY CIRCUIT V. … Bank of Am., N.A. v. Brown, 2011 Ark. 446. Generally, an issue becomes moot when any judgment rendered would have no practical effect upon a then-existing legal controversy. Lott v. Langley, 2013 Ark. 247; State v.

Mahendran Mahadevan, D.V.M., ph.D., M.B.A. v. Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences; Ed Fryar, ph.D.; Steve Cox; Tommy Boyer; Sheffield Nelson; C.C. "Cliff" Gibson; Stephen Broughton, M.D.; Kelly Eichler; Morril Harriman; Ted Dickey; And John Goodson

2021 Ark. 208 · Supreme Court of Arkansas · Nov 12, 2021

Auth. v. Wiley, 2020 Ark. 395, 611 S.W.3d 493. As a general rule, this court will not review issues that are moot. Ark. Dep’t of Human Servs. v. Ledgerwood, 2019 Ark. 100, at 2, 571 S.W.3d 1, 2. … See BHC Pinnacle Pointe Hosp., LLC v. Nelson, 2020 Ark. 70, at 13, 594 S.W.3d 62, 71. 3  SHAWN A. WOMACK, Justice, concurring.