State v. Woodruff
Mississippi Supreme Court
FitOM the chancery court of, first district, Hinds county. HoN. Eobert B. Mayes, Chancellor. Woodruff and others, appellees,, were complainants in the court below; the State of Mississippi, appellant, and others, were defendants there.
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FitOM the chancery court of, first district, Hinds county. HoN. Eobert B. Mayes, Chancellor. Woodruff and others, appellees,, were complainants in the court below; the State of Mississippi, appellant, and others, were defendants there. For a short history of the litigation see statement of facts in State v. Woodruff, (this case on a motion), ante 107: The facts involved on this appeal are fully stated in the opinion of the court. . Argued orally by [Tbe reporter has been unable to find the briefs of counsel, bence a synopsis thereof is not given.] represented their respective clients,…
1Opinion of the Court
ALEXANDER, Special Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.*
This case is before us for the fourth time. Strangely enough the single question for decision lay at the threshold of the litigation, and was in fact presented by the demurrer which was the initial pleading of the defendant, the appellant here, although it seems never to have been brought to the notice of the court by the briefs or arguments of counsel, and has not been the subject of express adjudication. This question is, whether the state and her officers, the auditor, treasurer, and land commissioner, can be sued.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Sundry African Slaves v. MadrazoSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
- Gibbs v. GreenMississippi Supreme Court · 1877
- Hemingway v. StansellSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Shotwell v. Louisville, New Orleans & Texas Railway Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1891
- Woodruff v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1899
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- State v. WoodruffMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
- Yazoo & Miss. V. R. R. v. JamesMississippi Supreme Court · 1914
- State v. WoodruffMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
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