Madison County v. Collier
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Madison county. Hon. Robert Powell, Judge. Collier, ajjpellee, was plaintiff in the court below; Madisou county, appellant, was defendant there. Appeal and cross-appeal. The opinion fully states the case.
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From the circuit court of Madison county. Hon. Robert Powell, Judge. Collier, ajjpellee, was plaintiff in the court below; Madisou county, appellant, was defendant there. Appeal and cross-appeal. The opinion fully states the case. The act of 1890, ch. 250, was repealed by the adoption of the code of 1892; certainly the eighth section of the act, providing for the compensation of the members of the hoard of supervisors, was repealed by secs. 2018, 2019 of said code, which prescribe tbe entire compensation:, or fees, to be paid supervisors. Tbe act of 1884, cb. 320, was not repealed by the…
1Opinion of the CourtTerrall, J.
S. R. Collier was a member of the board of supervisors of Madison county for the years 1896,1897,1898, and 1899, inclusive, and performed all the duties of that office. In February, 1901, Collier filed his claim for $150 salary for each of said years, under Laws 1890, ch. 250, sec. 8, entitled “An act to insure the better working of the public roads in the county of Madison and for other purposes.” The board of supervisors admitted upon the record that Collier had served as a member of the board for the years specified, under a regular election to said office, and had received no pay under…
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