Legal Opinion

Caver v. Jackson County Board of Supervisors

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided January 23, 2007No. 2005-CA-00877-COAPublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, J„

for the Court.

¶ 1. Shawna M. Caver and John T. Caver appeal the decision of the Board of Supervisors of Jackson County, Mississippi (the “Board”) that granted a zoning variance to William L. McKelvain. Finding error, we reverse and render.

FACTS

¶ 2. Prior to March of 2004, McKelvain purchased a single family residence on the Pascagoula River. The residence was located on a lot that had dimensions of sixty-five feet wide and two hundred feet deep. McKelvain’s property was bordered by a road on the front, the Pascagoula River to the rear, and a lot to each side. The Cavers owned one…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Barnes v. Board of Sup'rs, DeSoto CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  2. Faircloth v. LylesMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  3. City of Biloxi v. HilbertMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. McWaters v. City of BiloxiMississippi Supreme Court · 1991
  5. Broadacres, Inc. v. City of HattiesburgMississippi Supreme Court · 1986

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Favre v. Hancock County Board of SupervisorsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2011
  2. John K. Vaughan v. Jackson County, Mississippi, By and Through The Jackson County Board of Supervisors and Mark BurlingameCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2026
  3. The Avion Group, Inc. v. The City of Oxford, MississippiCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2024

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