United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Adams County
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from tbe chancery court of Adams county, lio». J. S. Hicics, Chancellor. Suit by Adams county against the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. From a decree for complainants,- defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from tbe chancery court of Adams county, lio». J. S. Hicics, Chancellor. Suit by Adams county against the United States Fidelity & Guaranty Company. From a decree for complainants,- defendant appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. As to the first assignment of error: The court erred in not rendering a decree dismissing the bill of complaint, for the reason that appellee, Adams county, had no right of action under the official bond of B. S. Dorsey, as police justice, is not a party thereto, nor a beneficiary thereunder. Patty v. Williams, 71 Miss. 8-37 (15 So.…
1Opinion of the Court
J. B. HabRis, Special Judge,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The charter of the city of Natchez is a special one, and as amended provides for the election of a police justice, Avho shall he ecc-officio justice of the peace within the corporate limits of the city. The creation of this office seems to have been by an ordinance amending the charter, hut no question was raised in the court below, or raised here, as to the validity of the ordinance creating this office; but for the purpose of this case it is admitted by the parties that the ordinance is valid, and it is not deemed neo-*685essary,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Patty v. WilliamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1894
- Baldridge v. StriblingMississippi Supreme Court · 1911
- Brown v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1898
3Cited by1 opinion
- Simmons v. Town of LouinMississippi Supreme Court · 1952