COVINGTON v. SHACKLEFORD

Nos. 5-213 to 5-217.

259 S.W.2d 676 (1953)

COVINGTON v. SHACKLEFORD et al. SPENCER v. PERDUE et al. SMITH v. ANDERSON et al. DAVIS v. ORRELL et ak COVINGTON v. McCASLIN.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

June 29, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Earl J. Lane and Q. Byrum Hurst, Hot Springs, for appellants.

Julian Glover, Hot Springs, for appellees.


GRIFFIN SMITH, Chief Justice.

Appellants are citizens and taxpayers of Garland county. Five townships are involved: Farmer, Sulphur, Bain, Mill, and Lee. Petitions asking that local option elections be held in each township were duly filed and by the county court found to be sufficient. Appeals were concurrently taken to circuit court where findings of the county court were upheld May 16, 1943, thus paving the way for a public expression by the electorate. Motions...

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