Beard v. McLain
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Jones county. HoN. G. C. TaNN, Chancellor. Bill by H. M. McLain by his next friend, A. L. Mc-Lain, against Albert Beard. There was a decree for defendant, dismissing the suit and later a decree setting aside the former decree, and on a new hearing a decree was rendered for complainant, and defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1DissentEthridge, J.
I am. unable to concur in the conclusion of the majority that the chancellor did not have the power to enter the order during the June special term adjourning said special term until August of the same year. There are three statutes dealing with the subject that I desire to call attention to and set out upon which my views are founded. Chapter 239 of the Laws of 1914, amending section 988 of the Code .of 1906, being section 708 of Hemingway’s Code, reads as follows:
“Section 1. Be it enacted by the legislature of the state of Mississippi, as follows: That section 988 of the Mississippi Code of…
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