BENTON COUNTY WATER COMPANY v. CUMMINGS

No. 5-4130.

411 S.W.2d 890 (1967)

BENTON COUNTY WATER COMPANY, Inc., Petitioner, v. Maupin CUMMINGS, Judge, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

March 6, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Wade & McAllister, Fayetteville, for petitioner.

Little & Enfield, Bentonville, for respondent.


GEORGE ROSE SMITH, Justice.

The city of Sulphur Springs filed its complaint in the Benton Circuit Court, seeking to acquire by condemnation the waterworks system of the petitioner, Benton County Water Company, Inc., which was serving the city. By demurrer the water company questioned the court's jurisdiction. The court overruled the demurrer. The petitioner then filed the present application for a writ of prohibition, contending that the only way for a city to condemn...

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