Board of Education of Forrest County v. Sigler

RODGERS, Justice:

This controversy arose between two agencies of the State of Mississippi. The Board of Education of Forrest County filed a petition, through its attorney, seeking a writ of mandamus to compel the Board of Supervisors of Forrest County to pay to the education fund of Forrest County one-half of the oil and gas severance taxes for use in the Minimum Education Program. The Board of Supervisors refused to pay the Board of Education the sum of $58,520.79, or one-half of the sum of $137,900 severance tax refunds, less $10,429.21 previously paid by the Board of Supervisors prior to…