Reese v. Board of Police
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the Chancery court of Lee county, Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. The facts in this case appear sufficiently in the opinion of the court. filed an elaborate brief. This case has been before this court before, and was determined in favor of the appellee, upon the identical objections that are now raised against the decree. We think this conclusive of all the assignments of error.
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Appeal from the Chancery court of Lee county, Hon. O. H. Whitfield, Chancellor. The facts in this case appear sufficiently in the opinion of the court. filed an elaborate brief. This case has been before this court before, and was determined in favor of the appellee, upon the identical objections that are now raised against the decree. We think this conclusive of all the assignments of error. See, also, Acts of the Legislature of 1866, page 32, section 4, organising Lee county. This section authorises the board of “ police” to acquire, by donation or purchase, any quaniity of' land, for the…
1Opinion of the CourtTap.bell, J.
An election Was pending in Lee county, for the location of the court-house, and other county buildings. There were several rival localities, and among others, Tupelo. As an inducement for the selection of,Tupelo, the appellant executed to the board of police his bond;, in writing, donating to the use of the county, ten acres of land in Tupelo, provided that place should be chosen by the electors, Tupelo was successful, feat Mr. Reese, for reasons given, declined to *640complete his promise. Hence, a bill for specific performance. A demurrer thereto was sustained, and a writ of error was…
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