Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-03-02
Supreme Court Upholds Da cision of Chancery in Tex
 arkana Watcrworks Case.
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Max scl,los, berg Will Net Recover from lnsurance Company, Chaneeyy Courts Decision Being Reversed
 ard Case nssusissed.

Little Roek, March l.--fhr .s|pfeane court today affirmed the decision of the Pul9eki chancery court in oEjoin ing Secretary of State Hedges from certifying out under tae initiative and referendum an ordinance levying a6- sessmeuts against TeXarkana proper ty for the purpose of raisin@ flhds with which to construct a WatcfWorhs system. Tho proposition was taken up and prosecuted under the Improve ment dissrjct plan. and the case Was brought in4r lia court by opponents O the proposition who sought to have l. voted upon Ey !he people, fne courts held it vas net proper ordinance to submit to the voters under the ihltia- tive and referendum
 The supreme court will nGt rule on the injunction suit flied py ]. C, Be- sglotes representative sirola, Hot SpplnSs county, and others ill f'te falas%t cbancerv court in aa effCrt to stop the $40,000 appropriation for conplet- ing and maintaining the Arkansas eN~ hibit at the Panama Pacihc eXposl- ton until after tho legislature has an- journed. Tho case, in which Chancel- for Martncau on Saturday ateinoon refused 10 grant an lnlunchon, has been set for submission in the sI- nremo court for next Monday and it will be the following Monday, accord ing to supreme court procedure, beioIe the decision my be handed down.
 Bond Amendment.
 Tho bond amendment, initiated ny the people at tho last election IS 'o he submitted to the supreme court on March h, and it will be week or mere lullowing that before decl- sion can be obtained. Validity of the amendment was attacked in the Pu- laski ohancery court and appealed to the supreme court as test ease Numerous Arkansas cities are hoiolhS up contemplated improvements peha- ing the supreme courts decision.
 Melvin Cantrell who shot ana 1a- tally wounded Bose Mullens in GraW- ford county August IS, 1914, must serve six years in the pcnitentlary to" inc ogYeose. The supreme court thls morning sustained the Crawford cir cnit courts decision. Mr. Mullens and his wife and baby were on th2T way home from church when they mot Cantren and his brother, Trouble ensued and Melvin Canueil shot Mol- lens three times, He lived uhui sep tember following the shooting, val tren was indicted for first degree murder bat convicted of second oe- gree.
 Decisions Rendered, The following opinions were Fsh- dered and 0rooeedinss had m tue S"' preme court today:
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 | F. Phillips Ss. Catherine JokscA' from Fulton chancery; affirmed
 ]. r. Chambers vs. Flora 0kle' rom Madison ohaucery; reversed With d. James f surridge vs, E F. Ellis, from R ndolph circuit; affirmed.
 Hsyotte N. Gsvens vs w. R. Grim melt, from Lafayette circuit aiLir'nr !, ,l,,
 Toe watson vs. J F Cheney, from Menfgomely circuit. affirmed.
 V F. Oliver vs. Emma l., Sco' {, from Logan ehancery; reversed ana .senapled with directions.
 n F. Little vs. J. l.. Hudgins, from Polk eircuu' al4i liA0u , f ,,,
 Earie W. Hodges vs. Board oi I'm proyement of Wat9r%orks dlstrlcl No % Of Texarkana, from Pulaski ehaal- cery; affirmed. e.4hono
 W. D. R9ywinkle ys. the southern Coal company from White circuit fe- yersed and dismissed.
 s. c. Harrison Ns. First NatioA,l N5 Rank of Huntsville, rom M&aisVn chancery, reversed and remanded' A. ]. Cole, collector, Ns, F. ~. sahoonover, from Randolph elfcui'' reversed and remandea. a,,,
 American National insufance con 9ns rany vs. Max J. SchiesspeNs, liol' 'us ,s;s ferscn eflsnoery; feNeFsea anu S"' missed,
 Smith J etsta Yrom