Dollman v. Moore
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Yazoo county. Hon. H. C. Conn, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion. Filed a lengthy brief and argument, discussing" all the assignments of error, and as to the matters passed on by the court, making the following points, and citing the following authorities: The board of school-trustees is a public corporation, exercising a part of the sovereignty of the state, and having public duties and functions, and, as such, it is not embraced in…
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From the chancery court of Yazoo county. Hon. H. C. Conn, Chancellor. The case is stated in the opinion. Filed a lengthy brief and argument, discussing" all the assignments of error, and as to the matters passed on by the court, making the following points, and citing the following authorities: The board of school-trustees is a public corporation, exercising a part of the sovereignty of the state, and having public duties and functions, and, as such, it is not embraced in the word “person” in the statute. It is not subject to garnishment. In support of this view, see 8 Md., 95 ; 6 Vt., 121;…
1Opinion of the Court
Cooper, J\,
delivered tbe opinion of the court.
The appellee exhibited his bill in the chancery court of Yazoo county against Charles Dollman, a non-resident of this state, and against the board of school-trustees of Yazoo* City.
The bill alleges that Dollman is indebted to complainant for work and labor done by him in and about the erection of a school-building, which Dollman contracted to build, and did build, under a contract with said boai’d of trustees, and? that said board of trustees is indebted to Dollman in a sum.' in excess of the debt due complainant. The prayer is that the board of…
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