Supreme Court of Arkansas, 1889

Murphy v. Shepard

Supreme Court of Arkansas · Decided November 15, 1889

52 Ark. 356

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

Rolandis Chatmon v. Dexter Payne, Director, Arkansas Division of Correction (Ark. 2025)
McClendon v. State (Ark. 1917)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

official oath. An assessor who fails to take the general oath of office required bythelaw, is an officer de facto, and his acts are valid when questioned collaterally. Moore v. Turner, 43 Ark., 243; Twombly v. Kimbrough, 24 ib., 474; Equalization Board v. Landowners, etc., 51 ib., 516; Cooley Taxation [2 ed.), PP. 253-6.

Affirm.

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