Bennett v. Board of Supervisors of Pearl River County

LAMAR, Justice,

for the Court.

¶ 1. This case comes to the Court on appeal from the Circuit Court of Pearl *985River County. Dr. Richard H. Bennett and the “Concerned Citizens of Pearl River County” filed a complaint for writ of mandamus in an attempt to compel the Pearl River County Board of Supervisors to respond to a petition which would require a countywide vote to be held on whether to enlarge the county landfill. The trial court granted summary judgment for the Board of Supervisors and denied Bennett’s request for writ of mandamus. Bennett appeals the trial court’s decision.

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