Wilson v. City of Laurel

BRADY, Justice.

This is an appeal from the Circuit Court of Jones County, Mississippi, wherein the circuit court sustained the demurrer and affirmative defenses of the City of Laurel to a writ of mandamus attempted to be secured by the appellants.

On January 27, 1971, the appellants filed their petition for a writ of mandamus seeking to require the appellee to call an election pursuant to Mississippi Code 1942 Annotated section 7322-23 (1952) pursuant to the issuance of $1,875,000 in bonds by the City of Laurel for the purpose of carrying out an urban renewal project.

On February 2, 1971, the…