City of Grenada v. Grenada County
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Grenada county. Hon. H. H. Rodgers, Judge. Proceedings by the City of Grenada to recover for paving from the County of Grenada. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Chapter 260, Acts of 1912, does not apply to county property.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Grenada county. Hon. H. H. Rodgers, Judge. Proceedings by the City of Grenada to recover for paving from the County of Grenada. Prom a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Chapter 260, Acts of 1912, does not apply to county property. Section 4 of said act exempts from its provisions property belonging to the state, and hence, as a necessary corrolary, property belonging to the counties, also; since our court has repeatedly held that counties are merely subdivisions of the state and boards of…
1Opinion of the CourtHolden, J.
The city of Grenada adopted chapter 260, Laws of 1912, and proceeded thereunder to pave a certain one of its streets upon which the county courthouse property of Grenada county abutted and fronted. The proper notice by publication was given to the property owners on the street proposed to be paved, and all other requirements of the act were regularly carried out and the improvement made. There was no personal notice served upon the county officials, nor was the board of supervisors requested or invited to join with the city in letting the contract for'the paving of the street in front of and…
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