McComb City v. Pike County
Mississippi Supreme Court
Prom the circuit court of Pike county. Hon. Moyse H. Wilkinson, Judge. The city of McComb, appellant, was plaintiff and Pike county, appellee, defendant in the court below. Prom a judgment in defendant’s favor plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
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Prom the circuit court of Pike county. Hon. Moyse H. Wilkinson, Judge. The city of McComb, appellant, was plaintiff and Pike county, appellee, defendant in the court below. Prom a judgment in defendant’s favor plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. In the case of McComb City v. Pilce County, 86 Miss., 647; s.o., 38 South., 721, this court, as then constituted) held that Laws 1900, ch. 119, § 6 (p. 153), providing for the collection by the county of ad valorem taxes, for road purposes, on property within a municipality, in the county, whose…
1Opinion of the CourtMayes, J.
This is a suit by McCornb City against Pike county for the purpose of recovering $1,492. The facts shown by the declaration in the case are as follows: It is alleged that under the charter of McCornb City it has the authority and is compelled to maintain and keep its streets in repair, and in order to do this the expense for same is paid out of the street fund of the municipal treasury. This fund is raised by requiring all male citizens over the age of eighteen years and under the age of fifty years, not exempt from the payment of tax by law, to pay to the chief of police each year the sum of…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- City of McComb City v. Pike CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
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