Evers v. Truly ex rel. Town of Fayette

ON MOTION

INZER, Justice.

This cause is before the Court on motion of appellee to dismiss this appeal for the reason that the appeal was not perfected within the time allowed by Section 11-51-5, Mississippi Code 1972 Annotated (Supp. 1974).

The record reflects that this suit concerns the alleged misuse of public funds. It was tried on September 24, 1974, being a day of the regular September 1974 term of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County. The trial resulted in a jury verdict in favor of appellee, plaintiff below. A final judgment was entered, on the same date. On September 26, 1974,…