Scrivener v. Lamar
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the chancery court of Oalhouu county. Hon. Isaac T. Blount, chancellor. Scrivener, appellant, was complainant in the court below; Lamar, clerk of the board of supervisors of Calhoun county and the members of said board, appellees, were defendants there. From, a decree in favor of the defendants the complainant appealed to the supreme court. The opinion of the court states-the facts of the case.
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From the chancery court of Oalhouu county. Hon. Isaac T. Blount, chancellor. Scrivener, appellant, was complainant in the court below; Lamar, clerk of the board of supervisors of Calhoun county and the members of said board, appellees, were defendants there. From, a decree in favor of the defendants the complainant appealed to the supreme court. The opinion of the court states-the facts of the case. While appellant was not the owner of any land in the district concerned, at the time the board of supervisors- passed the order directing the issuance and sale of the bonds, yet he did…
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, T.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The board of supervisors of O'alhoun county created therein a swamp land district under the provisions of section 871 et seq. of the Code of 1906, and in doing so; complied in every respect with the law as contained therein. After establishing the district the board was proceeding to issue bonds as provided for in Code 1906, § 882, and subsequent code sections, and in so doing complied with all the provisions of the law relative thereto. Thereupon this suit was instituted in the court below by appellant, seeking to enjoin the issuance of said…
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