Marshall County v. Rivers ex rel. St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Mississippi Supreme Court
From tbe circuit court of Marshall county. ILon. Lames B. Boothe, Luclge. Rivers, the appellee, sheriff of'the county, who sued for the use of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. Company, was the plaintiff in the court below; the county of Marshall, the appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment for the plaintiff in' the sum of $40 and costs the defendant appealed to the supreme court.
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From tbe circuit court of Marshall county. ILon. Lames B. Boothe, Luclge. Rivers, the appellee, sheriff of'the county, who sued for the use of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad. Company, was the plaintiff in the court below; the county of Marshall, the appellant, was defendant there. From a judgment for the plaintiff in' the sum of $40 and costs the defendant appealed to the supreme court. The opinion states the facts.' As to appellant’s right to appeal this case, we cite the case of Grump v. Golf ax, 52 Miss., 107. The authority of no member of the board of supervisors was obtained for…
1Opinion of the CourtCali-ioon, J.
This record is based on the following from the minutes of the board of supervisors:
“State oe Mississippi, Marshall County.
“Before the Board of Supervisors, May Term, 1905. L. N. Rivers, for the use of the St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Company, v. Marshall County. Be it remembered that this cause came on to be heard on this a regular term day of the said board upon the account filed by L. N. Rivers, for the use of the said railroad company, viz.:
*48“Marshall County, Mississippi, Dr., in Account with L. N. Rivers, for the Use of the 8t. Louis cG S. IP. R. R. Co.
April 22,1904. 3 coffins @…
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- Board of Supervisors v. Gilbert & BonnerMississippi Supreme Court · 1893
- Cotton v. Board of PoliceMississippi Supreme Court · 1854
- Reynolds v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1881
- Tallahatchie County v. HarrisonMississippi Supreme Court · 1898
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