Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-07-21

the State of Arkansas, and are resi- !, dents within the Western Division of the Eastern District of Arkansas. Your orator further represents that son County Bridge District has given notice that the members of said board constituting the defendant herein, will examine the petitions for making the improvement and declare the result of their finding on July 23, 1912. That section ) of said Special Act provides: That if the improvement contemplated by the Act is approved by ! majority either in numbers, or in real property within said District, they shall file a petition with said Board and if said Board of Directors shall find that said petition, or peti- tions, are signed by majority either l ill numbers, or in acreage, or in value, of the holdings of real property With-
 
 county assessment they shall so de- clare and shall proceed to carry out ] the purpose of this Act, and in either event public notice shall be given in at least one newspaper, published in i the city of Pine Bluff, and a copy of their findings shall be filed with the clerk of the county court of Jefferson
 county.
 Your orator further states that no provision is made lay said Act for an appeal from the finding of the said l Board of Directors; and that local in fluence and prejudice exist to such an extent in Jefferson county that your 1 orator can not obtain a fair and inn 1 partial trial before said Board of Di- rectors of Jefferson County Bridge District.
 Your orator further states that he is informed and believes that the judges of all the courts within said county of Jefferson are either the owners are l holders, or are interested in, real es- tate within said county, that might and will be affected by the decision Of said Board of Directors.
 That such condition of prejudice md strife exists within said county that your orator as he is informed and believes, cannot obtain fair and I impartial hearing either before the Board of Directors or the court of ehancery; nor could either party ob
 .ain fair jury that could be selected within said county.
 Your orator further states that he informed, believes and therefore ;harges that he could not obtain fair md impartial trial, or hearing, before i the Bridge Commission, which is ! named by the Act to pass upon the l majority, on account of said local pre- iudice and influence.
 Your orator further represents that
 t is the purpose of said Board of D- ' q tart the improvement, make assess l ments, levy taxes, and place clouds lpon the titles to the property of this i plaintiff and cause him irreparable in
 jury.
 Your orator further represents that ,e is informed, believes and therefore l charges that majority in value, in ! numbers. or in acreage, of the owners of real property within Jefferson county are opposed to the building of the bridge or the carrying out of the ! Improvement; and there is not ma jority, either in numbers, or in acre ! age, or in value, that favor the inn ,rovcment or that have signed peti- lions asking that said improvement be made; but that owning to the To- ,al condition your orator can not ob- l tain a fair and impartial hearing OH l this question.
 1 Your orator further represents that 1 said Board is permitted to decide ! he question, and it will do so unless ! restrained by this court, he will be
 eft wholly without remedy.
 Your orator further represents that
 ne is informed believes and therefore alleges that the pronOsed improve
 ment will cost from $65O,0OO.00 tC $700, 100000; and that it will not in any way benefit your orator, although his land will be heavily taxed and assess.
 ed to pay for said improvement, whicl will be taking property of your ora
 tor without giving him chance to b.
 heard and without due process of law
 Your orator further states that
 said Board of Directors of Jefferson County Bridge District is permitted t,
 make a finding your orator will b
 without remedy at law, have cloud