Legal Opinion
DuPree v. Carroll
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided October 25, 2007No. 2006-CA-01875-SCTPublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
967 So.2d 27 (2007)
Johnny L. DuPREE, In His Official Capacity as Mayor of the City of Hattiesburg, Mississippi
v.
Carter CARROLL, C.E. Bailey and Kim Bradley.
No. 2006-CA-01875-SCT.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
October 25, 2007.
Charles E. Lawrence, Jr., attorney for appellant.
S. Wayne Easterling, Frank D. Montague, Jr., Hattiesburg, attorneys for appellee.
Before DIAZ, P.J., CARLSON and RANDOLPH, JJ.
DIAZ, Presiding Justice, for the Court.
¶ 1. This case asks whether members of a city council have standing to seek a writ of mandamus against the mayor of their city. It also addresses whether a mayor…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dye v. State Ex Rel. HaleMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
- Jackson County School Bd. v. OsbornMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
- Bailey v. Al-MeftyMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- State Ex Rel. Holmes v. GriffinMississippi Supreme Court · 1995
- Fondren v. State Tax CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1977
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3Cited by29 opinions
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