Covington County v. Fite
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal, from the circuit court of Coyington county. HoN. W. H. Hughes, Judge. Suit in justice court by L. J. Fite against Covington county. On appeal to the circuit court there was judgment for plaintiff and the county appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Chapter 167, Laws of 1916, provides for state-wide tick eradication under rules and regulations of the state live stock sanitary board.
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Appeal, from the circuit court of Coyington county. HoN. W. H. Hughes, Judge. Suit in justice court by L. J. Fite against Covington county. On appeal to the circuit court there was judgment for plaintiff and the county appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Chapter 167, Laws of 1916, provides for state-wide tick eradication under rules and regulations of the state live stock sanitary board. While this act was approved April 3, 1916, it was not to take effect until from and after January 1, 1917. Chapter 222, Laws of 1914, provides that the board of supervisors may…
1Opinion of the Court
Ethridge, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.. T. J. Fite sued Covington county for one hundred an'd twenty three, dollars in a justice of the peace court for injury to two cows alleged to have- been injured in a dipping vat. For alleged injuries received, the claim was presented to the hoard of supervisors and disallowed, and suit was brought in a justice of the peace court. The justice rendered judgment in favor of the owner of the cattle for one hundred and twenty dollars and the cause was appealed to the circuit court, where a trial was had and verdict and judgment rendered for…
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