Fayette County Ex Rel. Loosahatchie River Drainage Dist. v. Graham

Me.. Justice DeHaveN

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The bill herein is one to enforce the lien of delinquent drainage assessments. Certain of the defendants moved the court for a rule on Holmes & Holmes and W. M. Mayo, solicitors, to show their authority for bringing and prosecuting this suit and in support of their motion filed the affidavit of J. A. Winfrey, one of the named defendants, which affidavit was, in substance, that these solicitors were without any lawful warrant or authority to act for complainant in the bringing of this suit. The chancellor did not make the rule requested;…