Board of Mayor of Waveland v. Moreau
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Hancock county. Hon. J. M. Stevens, Chancellor. Suit by the board of mayor and aldermen of the town of Waveland against Chas. Gr. Moreau and others, commissioners of Sea Wall District No. 1, Hancock county for an injunction. Prom a dismissal of the bill, plaintiffs appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Appellants contend that said law is unconstitutional.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Hancock county. Hon. J. M. Stevens, Chancellor. Suit by the board of mayor and aldermen of the town of Waveland against Chas. Gr. Moreau and others, commissioners of Sea Wall District No. 1, Hancock county for an injunction. Prom a dismissal of the bill, plaintiffs appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Appellants contend that said law is unconstitutional. Said commissioners are officers, and their tenure of office is for no “specified period.” This violates section 20 of the' state Constitution. Houston v. Hoyston, 7 Howard, 543;…
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
The prayer of the bill of complaint in this case is in the following words, viz.:
“The premises .considered, complainants pray that process issue for the defendants as required by law; that, on the final hearing of this bill, all the orders and undertakings of the said board of supervisors of Hancock county, under said act aforesaid, and all orders and undertakings of said sea wall commissioners acting under. said act, or under any orders of said board of supervisors, be declared null and void and of no effect; that a perpetual injunction be granted, restraining and enjoining said…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hagar v. Reclamation District No. 108Supreme Court of the United States · 1884
3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Booze v. CresswellMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
- Sick v. City of Bay St. LouisMississippi Supreme Court · 1916