Jackson v. Monroe County
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Monroe county. •Hon. Claude Clayton, . Judge. Suit by Jesse Jackson against. Monroe County, From a judgment for the defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of- the court. This case was decided prior to the decision by division “A” of this court in the case of S. Morris v. Covington County, 80 S. R. 337, and since, that' decision has been rendered, we think it is needless to argue this appeal at length.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Monroe county. •Hon. Claude Clayton, . Judge. Suit by Jesse Jackson against. Monroe County, From a judgment for the defendant, plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of- the court. This case was decided prior to the decision by division “A” of this court in the case of S. Morris v. Covington County, 80 S. R. 337, and since, that' decision has been rendered, we think it is needless to argue this appeal at length. The declaration in the case at bar states a cause of action exactly on all fours with the above cited" case. • Appellant owned a…
1Opinion of the Court
EthRidge,, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The appellant brought suit against the county in the circuit court for damages for changing a public road touching his land in Monroe county so as to throw thé road away from his land and leaving no ingress and egress to his place, in which he alleged that the change of the public road was made without notice to him and that his property was taken for public use without compensation and that he was damaged to the extent of three thousand dollars. The declaration failed to allege that the plaintiff had filed his claim for damages with the board…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Morris v. Covington CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1918
- Board of Supervisors v. City of BrookhavenMississippi Supreme Court · 1875
- Klein v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
- Copiah County v. LuskMississippi Supreme Court · 1899
- Polk v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
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- Covington County v. MorrisMississippi Supreme Court · 1920
- Illinois Cent. R. v. Board of Sup'rsMississippi Supreme Court · 1924
- Runge v. NECAISE CONST. CO., INC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1985