Case Title: Sanders v. County of Sebastian

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State: arkansas

Court: Arkansas Supreme Court

Date: 1996-05-20T00:00:00Z

Document:
Jim SANDERS v. COUNTY of SEBASTIAN, Arkansas,
and Bud Harper, in His Official Capacity as
Sebastian County Judge

95-1014                                            ___ S.W.2d ___

                    Supreme Court of Arkansas
                 Opinion delivered May 20, 1996


     
1.   Appeal & error -- strong presumption in favor of validity of
     prior decisions -- prior decisions upheld unless great
     injustice would result. --  There is a strong presumption of
     the validity of prior decisions; while the supreme court does
     have the power to overrule a previous decision, it is
     necessary, as a matter of public policy, to uphold prior
     decisions unless a great injury or injustice would result;
     adherence to precedent promotes stability, predictability, and
     respect for judicial authority. 

2.   Taxation -- request that Foster v. Jefferson Quorum Court be
     overruled declined -- no convincing authority given for
     appellant's argument. -- Appellant's request that the court
     overrule Foster v. Jefferson County Quorum Court, 321 Ark.
     105,