Town of Crenshaw v. Jackson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal fom circuit court of Panola county. Hon. E. D. Dinkins, Judge. Suit for mandamus by the Town of Crenshaw against C. P. Jackson and others, members of Board of Supervisors of Panola County. .Suit dismissed, and the plaintiff appeals.
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Appeal fom circuit court of Panola county. Hon. E. D. Dinkins, Judge. Suit for mandamus by the Town of Crenshaw against C. P. Jackson and others, members of Board of Supervisors of Panola County. .Suit dismissed, and the plaintiff appeals. When a judgment is rendered against a county it is the duty of the commissioners to apply such funds in the treasury of the county as are not otherwise appropriated to its payment, or, if there are no funds and they possess the requisite power, it is their duty to levy a tax for that purpose.” Town of Crenshaw v. Panola County, 115 Miss. 905; Section 311,…
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
The town of Crenshaw recovered a judgment against Panola county, as shown by the report of the case in 115 Miss. 891, 76 So. 741, under an agreed statement of facts therein set forth in full. Afterwards the certified copy of the judgment was presented to the board of. supervisors and the board refused to pay the same, when this suit was instituted against C. P1. Jackson et al., members of the board of supervisors of the county, for mandamus to either compel the board to issue a warrant to pay same or to levy a special tax so as to provide a sum for the payment of said judgment. The board…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Town of Crenshaw v. Panola CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
- Yazoo & M. V. R. v. Grenada CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
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