Legal Opinion

City of Madison v. Shanks

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided July 27, 2000No. 1999-CA-00829-SCT, 1999-CA-00830-SCT, 1999-CA-00831-SCTPublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

793 So.2d 576 (2000)

CITY OF MADISON, Mississippi

v.

William J. SHANKS and Donna Y. Shanks.

Nos. 1999-CA-00829-SCT, 1999-CA-00830-SCT, 1999-CA-00831-SCT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 27, 2000.

John Hedglin, Madison, Attorney for Appellant.

Phillip M. Nelson, Madison, Attorney for Appellees.

BEFORE PRATHER, C.J., MILLS AND DIAZ, JJ.

DIAZ, Justice, for the Court:

¶ 1. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Madison voted to rezone three parcels of land owned by William J. and Donna Y. Shanks. The Mayor then filed a Statement of Objections, effectively vetoing the Board's decision. The Shankses appealed…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Faircloth v. LylesMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  2. City of Biloxi v. HilbertMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  3. Board of Aldermen, City of Clinton v. ConerlyMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  4. Saunders v. City of JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  5. Newell v. Jones CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999

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3Cited by22 opinions

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