Legal Opinion

City of Jackson v. Varia, Inc.

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 25, 1961No. 41909PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMcGehee, C. J.

This is an appeal by the City of Jackson from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Hinds County which reversed the action of the City Council denying a permit to the appellee, Varia, Inc., to maintain a house trailer on the premises of the appellee where it conducted a drive-in theater.

The appeal was sought to be" taken to the circuit court from the action of the City Council on a “bill of exceptions ’ ’ which was signed by one of the attorneys for the appellee, instead of by the Mayor, and the same was not approved by the Mayor or Commissioners.

Section 1195, Code of 1942, provides, among other…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Yandell v. Madison CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1901

3Cited by9 opinions

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  5. Shannon Chair Company v. City of HoustonMississippi Supreme Court · 1974

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