Beulah-Witts Consol. School Dist. v. Johnson
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from chancery court of Newton county. Hon. G. O. Tann, Chancellor. Bill by T. E. Johnson and others against Beulah-Witts Consolidated School District and others. Temporary injunction was issued against the defendants’ selling school bonds, motion to dissolve injunction overruled, and the defendants appeal. The election was valid, because it was held under and in accordance with chapter 207, Laws of Mississippi 1920, and the notice given was legal and sufficient.
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Appeal from chancery court of Newton county. Hon. G. O. Tann, Chancellor. Bill by T. E. Johnson and others against Beulah-Witts Consolidated School District and others. Temporary injunction was issued against the defendants’ selling school bonds, motion to dissolve injunction overruled, and the defendants appeal. The election was valid, because it was held under and in accordance with chapter 207, Laws of Mississippi 1920, and the notice given was legal and sufficient. The said chapter 207, Laws 1920, provided that: “such election shall be held as far as practicable in accordance with the law…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, P. J.
The appellees’ complainants in the chancery court, by their bill seeks to enjoin the issuance and sale of school bonds of the appellant consolidated school district. A temporary injunction was duly issued, the bill was answered, and a motion to dissolve the temporary injunction was heard on bill, answer, and oral testimony. An order by the court was entered, overruling the motion, and an appeal granted to this court.
The uncontradicted testimony taken upon the hearing of this motion shows that the election was held at four voting precincts in the county, and that only one of these precincts is…
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