Legal Opinion
Carthan v. Patterson
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided March 11, 2014No. 2012-CA-01347-COAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
LEE, C.J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. The mayor and Board of Aldermen (Board) of the Town of Tchula, Mississippi, determined that a warehouse owned by Eddie James Carthan was a public nuisance and voted to demolish the warehouse. Carthan filed suit in the Holmes County Circuit Court against the mayor and the Town, claiming the destruction of his property was an unconstitutional taking. Finding it had no jurisdiction, the trial court dismissed Carthan’s suit.
FACTS
¶ 2. On April 21, 2006, Carthan received notice from the mayor that a hearing was to be held concerning the condition of his warehouse, which…
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- McKee v. City of StarkvilleCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
- McPhail v. City of LumbertonMississippi Supreme Court · 2002
- Pruitt v. ZONING BD. OF CITY OF LAURELCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2008
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