Smith v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. A. Henry, Judge. Suit by the state on the relation of M. S. McNeil, district attorney, against E. J. Smith, state auditor.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. A. Henry, Judge. Suit by the state on the relation of M. S. McNeil, district attorney, against E. J. Smith, state auditor. From an adverse judgment defendant appeals. * The facts are as follows: This suit was instituted by M. S..McNeil, district attorney, at the instance*of Mrs. Emma Edwards, the holder of certain bonds of the state of Mississippi, dated July 1, 1910, issued and sold under chapter 99 of the acts of the legislature of 1910, and is brought against E. J. Smith, auditor, and Geo. E. Edwards, treasurer, to compel the auditor…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.. The validity of the bonds here under consideration is-not challenged, their validity being conceded by all parties. The contention is that the bondholders are not entitled to the interest on the bonds which had accrued at the time of their purchase. Two questions are submitted to us for decision: (1) Is a district attorney authorized to institute this suit? (2) What is the meaning of the word “par,” as used in the “act authorizing the issuance of the bonds for the purpose of defraying the expenses of the government of. the state of Mississippi, ’…
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