Legal Opinion

Owens v. Reese

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided February 23, 1948No. 36734PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcGehee, J.

This appeal is from a final judgment of the circuit court in Itawamba County, which dismissed the petition of the appellant, Carmi Owens, for a writ of prohibition after a demurrer thereto had been sustained and the petitioner had declined to amend.

The writ of prohibition was sought from the circuit court, as aforesaid, against the appellee, ‘ N. L. Reese, sheriff of the county, the district attorney, and the county prosecuting attorney, to prevent any of them from taking any additional step in the said court under a proceeding instituted by the sheriff therein for the condemnation and sale…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Holmes v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1946
  2. Glover v. City CouncilMississippi Supreme Court · 1923
  3. Vance v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1922

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. In Re MoffettMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  2. In Re FordiceMississippi Supreme Court · 1997

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