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WILLIAMS v. DOUGLAS

No. 5-5646.

473 S.W.2d 896 (1971)

Thelma WILLIAMS et al., Appellants, v. Bob W. DOUGLAS, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walker, Kaplan, Lavey & Mays, Little Rock for appellants.

Ned A. Stewart, Jr., and Arnold & Arnold, Texarkana, for appellee.

BYRD, Justice.

The issue on this appeal is whether Art. 5 § 10, Arkansas Constitution, prohibits a Senator during his term of office from being elected and serving as a member of the board of directors of a school district. The Chancellor ruled upon a motion for summary judgment that appellee, Bob W. Douglas, Senator from the Eighth Senatorial District, could be so elected and serve. The appellants Thelma Williams, et al, taxpayers, appeal.

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