Cameron v. Board of Supervisors
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Washington county. Harmon, Chancellor. The opinion of the court'states the case. Looking at the bill it will appear that appellant had no notice of the petition, and none of the subsequent proceedings, and will sustain irreparable injury, and has not been paid a cent for the appropriation of his property.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Washington county. Harmon, Chancellor. The opinion of the court'states the case. Looking at the bill it will appear that appellant had no notice of the petition, and none of the subsequent proceedings, and will sustain irreparable injury, and has not been paid a cent for the appropriation of his property. If the court, upon demurrer, could look to the exhibits to the bill, it would be seen that the proceedings of the board of supervisors and their appointees abound in irregularities and illegality. The bill presents just grounds for injunction, and instead of…
1Opinion of the CourtTarrell, J.
Certain residents of Washington county having presented to the board of supervisors of that county, a petition for the opening of a public road through the lands of John R. Cameron, such steps were taken that subsequently the road asked for was ordered-to be opened and worked, and an overseer of such proposed road was appointed and directed to proceed to open and work the same. At this stage of the proceedings the said Cameron filed in the chancery court of Washington county, his bill of complaint, praying an injunction staying the further progress of said road. The bill avers that the…
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