Legal Opinion

White v. City of Philadelphia

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 23, 1944No. 35620PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Appellant was charged before the Mayor and Police Justice of the City of Philadelphia with violating a speed ordinance of the city. He was tried and convicted, and appealed to the circuit court. There was another trial in that court, resulting in his conviction and a fine of $100 and costs, from which judgment he appeals to this court. The questions of sufficient seriousness to call for discussion by the court are whether the following language of Section 8176, Vol. 6, Code of 1942, became a valid ordinance of the city by virtue of Section 8275, Vol. 6, Code of 1942, and an ordinance passed…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Crowell v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Bennett v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1911
  3. Foster v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
  4. Hosey v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1924
  5. Page v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1931

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Pittman v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Averitt v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1963
  3. City of St. Paul v. WhidbySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1972
  4. Poore v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Averett v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1963

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