Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Stubbs

This is an eminent domain proceeding which originated in the County Court of the First Judicial District of Jones County, Mississippi. In that court there was a verdict and judgment in favor of the appellees Claude E. Stubbs and wife for the sum of $4,500. Upon appeal by the appellant, Mississippi State Highway Commission, to the Circuit Court of said County the trial judge ordered a reversal in the case unless the plaintiffs would enter a remittitur in the sum of $1,000, reducing the verdict and judgment to the sum of $3,500. The appellees declined or failed to enter the remittitur and…