Stephens v. Mayor of Natchez

GILLESPIE, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal by V. J. Stephens and Avery H. McKinley (protesters) from a decree of the Chancery Court of Adams County validating a $2,500,000 bond issue authorized by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Natchez (City), for the purposes of constructing, improving or paving streets, sidewalks, driveways, parkways and walkways; for constructing a public parking facility; and for purchasing land therefor. The two principal questions for our decision are: (1) Did the chancellor err in overruling the motion of protesters that he disqualify himself, and (2)…