Chinn v. City of Biloxi

McGeh.ee, J.,

delivered opinion of the court.

The appellee, City of Biloxi, Mississippi, which operates under the commission form of government, brought this suit in the chancery court of Harrison County to recover certain sums of money alleged to have been received by the appellants, R. Hart Chinn, Mayor of the City of Biloxi, for an unexpired term of office, beginning in August, 1933, and ending on January 6,1935, and M. L. Michel, a City Councilman, who served during said period as Finance Commissioner, Clerk and Tax Collector, and Miss Laura V. Lawrence-, a clerk in the office of said Tax…