(a) The suit shall stand for trial at the first term of the court after complaint may be filed, if four (4) weeks in the case of a nonresident or unknown defendant as set out in § 14-123-413, or twenty (20) days in the case of resident defendants as set out in § 14-123-413, shall expire either before the first day of the term or during the term of the court to which the suits are brought, respectively, unless a continuance is granted for good cause shown within the discretion of the court.
(b) Continuances for good cause shown may be granted as to a part of the lands of defendants without affecting the duty of the court to dispose finally of the others as to whom no such continuances may be granted.
Structure Arkansas Code
Subtitle 7 - Water and Soil Improvement Districts
Chapter 123 - Levee Improvement Districts Generally
Subchapter 4 - District Operation
§ 14-123-401. Assessment of lands
§ 14-123-402. Entry of land on assessment book
§ 14-123-403. Notice of landholders' meeting
§ 14-123-404. Landowners' meeting — Levy of tax — Issuance of evidence of indebtedness
§ 14-123-406. Bond of contractors
§ 14-123-407. Execution of work — Acceptance
§ 14-123-408. Assessment for cost of work — Revision and delivery of lists
§ 14-123-409. Assessments as lien — Interest on delinquent assessments — Correcting errors
§ 14-123-410. Assessment of omitted lands
§ 14-123-411. Payment of assessments — Effect of delinquency
§ 14-123-412. Notice of pending suit in districts with five counties or less
§ 14-123-413. Notice of pending suit generally
§ 14-123-414. Trial date — Continuance
§ 14-123-415. Decree — Sale of land
§ 14-123-417. Parties defendant
§ 14-123-420. Protection of persons injured by change of levee location