Robertson v. Board of Supervisors
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the chancery court of Leflore county. HoN. Joe May, Chancellor. Bill by M. E. Robertson-against the Board of Supervisors of Leflore County. Bill dismissed and complainants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the chancery court of Leflore county. HoN. Joe May, Chancellor. Bill by M. E. Robertson-against the Board of Supervisors of Leflore County. Bill dismissed and complainants appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Appellant contends, first, that the proposed issue of bonds are not serial bonds as intended and prescribed by section 4 of chapter 209 of the Acts of 1918. Section 2 of Chapter 424 of the Acts of 1916, provides that: “The bonds issued under the authority of this act, shall be payable in installments as follows, that is to say: From tlie fifth year…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
The appellant sought by his bill of complaint filed in the court below to restrain the appellee from issuing its bonds to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars. The bill alleged, in substance that in April, 1916, the appellee was authorized by a majority of the qualified electors of Lefiore county voting in an election held for that purpose, under section 3 of chapter 424, Laws of 1916, to issue bonds in an amount not to exceed six hundred thousand dollars in accordance with the provisions of the statute under which the election was held; that in May, 1916, the appellee issued bonds to…
2Cited by1 opinion
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