Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-05-04
INJUNCTION IS
 MADE PERPETUAL Judge Elliott Issues Order in Case and Grants Appeal
 to Supreme Court.
NO LEGAL REASONS
Are Given By the Jurist Other Than the Free Bridge Act is
 Unconstitutional.

yesterday, as he had announced h
 would do. Judge J. M. Elliott issue
 an crder making the temporary in
 junction against the Jefferson Count
 Bridge Commission, restraining ther
 from meeting and declaring major
 ity or to create the improvement
 district fer the purpose of buildint
 a Free Bridge across the Arkansa
 river at this place, perpetual. Judg'
 Elliott also overruled the motion 0
 the Bridge Commission counsel tc dissolve the injunction, which was is sued by Judge A. B. Grace in the circuit court at the instance of T H. Collier, representing the Taxpay. CTS Protective Association, and which has been issued temporarily during the absence of Judge Elliott from the city. Judge Elliott also overruled the demurrer of the Free Bridge counsel.
 The attorneys for the Bridge Con- mission prayed an appeal to the Su- preme Court and it was granted. They will take the case to the higher court and ask that it be advanced on the calendar that action might be had on the case without lcng delay.
 It was expected that Judge Elliott would hand down lengthy written opinion in the case, following his oral decision of a few days ago when he declared that the Free Bridce act was unconstitutional and announced that he would give a final decision Friday. The Bridge Commission was to have met yesterday for the pur- pose of going over the petitions for and against the Free Bridge and as it is claimed by them tha. they hay :. majority of signers for the Free Bridge. ninss number, in value and ip acreage, the Taxpayers Protective Association asked for an injunction to stop the meeting, which was made perpetual by Judge Elliott.
 Judge Elliot. in order says that the allegations of the plaintiff are suf- ficient and that the act is unconsti- tutional. The defendants were also made to pay all costs in the case Further than this Judge Elliott made no official comment on his action nor did he give any further legal reasons for his finding
 The order of Judge Elliot. follows:
 ssOn this day comes the plaintiff T. H. Collier, by his solicitors J. H. Carmichael and Asa c. Oracle, and comes the defendant, Board of Di> rectors Jefferson County Bridge District, composed of wv, D. Hearn. E. B. Blcom, A. ". Mum, F. G. Smart Frank P. Tomlinson. E. A. Howell and Peter P. Byrd, by his solicitors Coleman & Can't, Danaher X Dana her, and Mehaffy, Reid X Mehaffy and this cause is submitted to the Court upon the amended and substi- tuted complaint, and upon the oral motion to dissolve the temporary in- junction and restraining order here. tofore issued in the above entitled cause by the Honorable Antonio B. Grace, Judge of the Jefferson Circuit Court, on the 9th day of April. A. D. 1912, and upon the demurrer to the complaint The Court. having heard the argument of counsel and being we'll and sufficiently advised, doth find that the allegations of the com- plaint is sufficient. and the act is unconstitutional. and that the. mos tion to dissolve the injunction should be denied and the demurrer oyerruled and the defendants declin- ing to plead further.
 Therefore, it is considered, or- d.ered, adjudged and decreed that the temporary injunction and re- straining order, issued on the 9th day of April, 1912, by the Honorable Antonio B. Grace, be, and the same is hereby sustained, and the defen- dants, Board of Directors Jefferson County Bridge District, W. D. Hearn, D. B. Bloom, A W. Nunn. F c. Smart Frank P. Tomlinson, E. A. Howell and Peter P. Byrd, and each of them, and their successors in office, and each of thens their agents, attorneys and employees, be, and each of them are hereby perpetually enjoined and res strained from meeting or holding any meeting of the Board of Directors of the Jefferson County Bridge District, or doing or attempting to do any act or thing, as such Board of Directors, for the purpose of carrying out or at tempting to carry out the improve ment for the building of the bridge,
 sAnd the defendants are fu1ther