Legal Opinion

Broom v. Henry

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 16, 1924No. 24218PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.

Quo ivarra/nto proceedings were instituted in the circuit court of Hinds county by the appellant, Broom, *144against tlie appellee, Henry, for the purpose of having the court declare which of these two men is the state insurance commissioner.

The information of Broom in short alleges the following facts: That Broom is the insurance commissioner of the state, but that Henry unlawfully holds and exercises the functions of the office; that he, Broom, was appointed insurance commissioner by Governor Russell on the morning o,f the 22d day of January, 1924, and immediately thereafter qualified by…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Colbert v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1905
  2. Brady v. HoweMississippi Supreme Court · 1874
  3. Swan v. GrayMississippi Supreme Court · 1870
  4. Andrews v. State ex rel. CovingtonMississippi Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Vicksburg & Meridian Railroad v. LowryMississippi Supreme Court · 1883

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Barbour v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  2. Haley Barbour v. State of MississippiMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
  3. In re HookerMississippi Supreme Court · 2012
  4. In re HookerMississippi Supreme Court · 2012

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