Semmes v. Collins
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. H. Potter, Judge. Suit by John A.- Semmes against Eoss A. Collins. Prom a judgment dismissing the suit, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. H. Potter, Judge. Suit by John A.- Semmes against Eoss A. Collins. Prom a judgment dismissing the suit, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Emminent counsel for appellee in their brief say: ‘'That the original injunction suit brought by the state of Mississippi on relation of Eoss A. Collins, attorney-general was instituted at the special' instance and request of two members of the capitol commission, who, under the law have control of all matters connected with said building and grounds,” and they…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
The appellant, who was plaintiff in the circuit court, instituted suit against Eoss A. Collins fo.r about seven thousand dollars as actual and punitory damages alleging in his declaration, in substance, that Eoss A. Collins, as Attorney General, without authority of law, without probable causé, willfully and maliciously instituted suit- in the name of the state of Mississippi, ex rel. Eoss A. Collins, Attorney General against John H. Semmes and others, to enjoin the defendants from doing some work in the repairing of the Old Capitol, alleged in the bill to have been contrary to the plans and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Spalding v. VilasSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- State ex rel. Collins v. Standard Construction Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1918
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