Board of Mayor v. Wilson

On March 21,1890, the Lintonia Land Company, being the sole owner of a large tract of land in Yazoo City, filed an official map according to law to Lintonia, an addition to Yazoo City, Mississippi. This map shows numerous streets, alleys and lots. It also shows a block of land 300 feet square which is marked “Public Park”. Immediately south of this park there is shown a street which is named Fourth Street and is 60 feet in width. Just south of this street and abutting thereon the City recently purchased 6 lots, title to which was taken in the name of the City and not in the name of the school…