Brown v. Reeves
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from chancery court of Harrison county. Hon. V. A. Griffith, Chancellor. Bill by T. B. Brown and others against Icham Beeves and others. From a decree dismissing the bill, the plaintiffs appeal.
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Appeal from chancery court of Harrison county. Hon. V. A. Griffith, Chancellor. Bill by T. B. Brown and others against Icham Beeves and others. From a decree dismissing the bill, the plaintiffs appeal. Section 293, of the Code of 190G, which, provides for members of the board of supervisors to give bonds concludes with this clause: “. . . and such bond shall be a security for any illegal act of such member of the board of supervisors, and recovery thereon may be had by the county for any injury by such illegal act of such member; or any taxpayer of the county may sue on such bond, for the use…
1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.
Appellants, taxpayers of Harrison county, brought this bill in the chancery court for the use of that county against four members of the board of supervisors of. said county and the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, the appellees. The case was tried on bill, answer, and proofs, and a final decree rendered dismissing appellants’ bill, from Avhich they prosecute this appeal.
Appellants alleged in their bill that they were taxpayers of Harrison county; that the appellees, other than the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company, Avere members of the board of supervisors of said county…
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