Legal Opinion

Horton v. King

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1916PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the chancery court of Lincoln county. HoN. G. G. Lyle, Chancellor. On rehearing, Judgment in division reversed and judgment below affirmed. For former opinion see 110 Miss. 859. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.

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Appeal from the chancery court of Lincoln county. HoN. G. G. Lyle, Chancellor. On rehearing, Judgment in division reversed and judgment below affirmed. For former opinion see 110 Miss. 859. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Appellee in Ms brief has re-constructed sections 90 and 112 of the Constitution and has suggested an amendment adding a new paragraph to section 10 to be known as paragraph “V” to the effect that the prohibition of section 10 shall apply to laws “providing for purposes of general revenue. We must take the constitution as written and'not as it might…

1Opinion of the CourtCook, P. J.

There is one question raised by this record, which, in our opinion, is decisive of this appeal, and we will consider no other point raised by the briefs of counsel. The case was considered and decided by Division A, and the opinion then rendered will he found reported in 110 Miss. 859, 71 So. 9. After this opinion was rendered counsel for appellee filed a motion, asking that the judgment rendered in response to the opinion he set aside and vacated, and, for reasons satisfactory to Division A, this motion was sustained, and the record was then submitted to the court en banc, on briefs, and…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Horton v. KingMississippi Supreme Court · 1916

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Pearl River County v. Lacey Lumber Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Sigalas v. Board of Supervisors of Jackson CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1966
  3. Blodgett v. Pearl River CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1923
  4. Reed Bros. v. Board of Sup'rsMississippi Supreme Court · 1921

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