City of Hazlehurst v. Mayes
Mississippi Supreme Court
Beom; the chancery court of Copiah county. IIoN. G-. G-aeiaNd Lyell, Chancellor. Mayes, appellee, was complainant in the court below; the city of Hazlehurst, appellant, was defendant there. From a decree overruling a motion to dissolve an injunction defendant appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
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Beom; the chancery court of Copiah county. IIoN. G-. G-aeiaNd Lyell, Chancellor. Mayes, appellee, was complainant in the court below; the city of Hazlehurst, appellant, was defendant there. From a decree overruling a motion to dissolve an injunction defendant appealed to the supreme court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. Hnder Code 1906, § 3314, the city of Hazlehurst, which is operating under the code chapter, has the power “to purchase and hold real estate, within the corporate limits, for all proper municipal purposes, and for parks.” Hnder Code 1906, § 3337, the city has…
1Opinion of the Court
Taylob, Special Judge,*
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal by the city of Hazlehurst, appellant, from a decree of the chancery court making perpetual an injunction issued at-the suit by Mayes, appellee, restraining the mayor- and board of aldermen of the said city of Hazlehurst from', issuing the bonds of the city in the sum of $8,000 for the purpose of buying and owning certain property, designated as “Lake Hazle and adjoining lands,” to be used as a public park.
In this record there is only one question presented for the decision- of this court, and that is whether or not…
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