Legal Opinion
City of Jackson v. Freeman-Howie, Inc.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 6, 1960No. 41650PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtLee, J.
This controversy arose out of the denial by the City of Jackson of the application of Freeman-Howie, Inc. to rezone from residential to commercial use certain of its property situated in a residential area. On appeal by bill of exceptions, under Section 1195, Code of 1942, Recompiled, the circuit court reversed the order of the City Council and ordered the rezoning as prayed for. From the judgment entered, the City appealed.
The record showed the following: New U. S. Highway 51 North in the City of Jackson had been, or was being, converted into New Interstate Highway 55, which is to be a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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