Bailey v. Bd. of Levee Com'rs for Yazoo-Miss.
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Justice:
Wesley R. Bailey, Annelle E. Bailey, Alma Mangum Bailey, Sadie Mangum Gid-den, Word Gidden and Marjorie B. Morgan have appealed from a decree of the Chancery Court of Tunica County dismissing their bill of complaint brought against ap-pellee, Board of Levee Commissioners for Yazoo-Mississippi Delta, as defendant. The bill sought an injunction restraining the defendant Board from taking, by eminent domain proceedings, the complete fee simple title to certain real estate belonging to appellants for use in connection with a levee construction project known as L-675 —The Austin…
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- Ham v. Board of Levee CommissionersMississippi Supreme Court · 1903
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