Legal Opinion

Smith v. Copiah County

District Court, S.D. Mississippi

Decided June 14, 1916PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Bill by Charles D. Smith, W. L. Smith, and R. E- Leonard against Copiah County, Miss., and others, who cross-complained.

1Opinion of the Court

NILES, District Judge.

Plaintiffs, a partnership composed of C. D. Smith, W. E. Smith, and R. R. Leonard, all of Memphis, Tenn., some time in 1911, entered into a contract with the road commissioners of Copiah county, Miss., to construct and gravel certain roads in said county. Plaintiffs, under the contract, proceeded with the work for several months, until such difference arose between the parties that plaintiffs abandoned the work. Afterwards plaintiffs filed their bill against Copiah county, its board of supervisors, and the road commissioners of district No. 1 of said county, seeking an…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Williams v. Mount Hood Ry. & Power Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1910
  2. Memphis Trust Co. v. Brown-Ketchum Iron WorksCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1909

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. BEVIS CONSTR. CO., INC. v. KittrellMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
  2. In re Gelino's, Inc.District Court, E.D. Illinois · 1930
  3. Conroy Bros. v. J. J. Duggan & BrotherOhio Court of Appeals · 1923

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