Legal Opinion
Foster v. Edwards
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided May 3, 2011No. 2009-CA-01683-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING, P. J.,
for the Court:
¶ 1. A group of concerned citizens (the “Foster Group”) appeared before the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the City of Ruleville, Mississippi (the City), to contest garbage-service fee increases and the alleged use of city equipment to dig private graves. The City refused to take corrective action, and the Foster Group filed a complaint in the Chancery Court of Sunflower County on March 26, 2007. The Foster Group sued the mayor and members of the board in their individual and official capacities. On July 8, 2008, the chancery court dismissed the complaint for lack…
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- Newell v. Jones CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1999
- Derr Plantation, Inc. v. SwarekMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
- Moore v. SandersMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Issaquena Warren Counties Land Co., LLC v. WARREN CTY.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2008
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3Cited by4 opinions
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