Legal Opinion

Jolliff v. Wilkinson County Board of Election Commissioners

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 28, 1968No. 45154PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PATTERSON, Justice:

This appeal concerns the right of James R. Jolliff, Jr. to participate as a candidate in a special election to fill a vacancy on the Board of Supervisors for Beat 1 of Wilkinson County.

The election was stayed by this Court in Jolliff v. State of Mississippi, Miss., 210 So.2d 470 (Miss.1968). The appellant’s conviction was reversed and he was reinstated to office by this Court in Jolliff v. State of Mississippi, Miss., 215 So.2d 234 decided this date. This appeal is therefore moot and is hereby dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

All Justices concur.

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. ShermanDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968
  2. Jolliff v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1968

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Jones v. WelfordMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Cumbest v. Commissioners of Election of Jackson CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1982