Colbert v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
Erom the circuit court of, first district, Hinds county. How. David M. Miller, Judge. Colbert, the appellant,- was plaintiff, and the state of Mississippi, the appellee, defendant in the court below. Erom a judgment in defendant’s favor the plaintiff appealed to the supreme court.
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Erom the circuit court of, first district, Hinds county. How. David M. Miller, Judge. Colbert, the appellant,- was plaintiff, and the state of Mississippi, the appellee, defendant in the court below. Erom a judgment in defendant’s favor the plaintiff appealed to the supreme court. The section of Code 1892 which permits the state to be sued is as follows: “4248 (2641). When the state may he sued. — Any person having a claim against, the state of Mississippi, after demand made of the auditor of public accounts therefor and his refusal to issue a warrant on the treasurer in payment of such…
1Opinion of the CourtCox, J.
On July T, 1896, pursuant to an act of the legislature approved March 18, 1896, there were sold bonds of the state of Mississippi of the denomination of $500 each, bearing interest at 5 per cent per annum, payable semiannually, to the amount of $400,000. These bonds on their face were to become due and payable on the 1st day of July, 1906, and were designated as “Series B.” On the 4th day of June, 1901, Grov. Longino issued his proclamation, giving notice to all holders of the said bonds to present the same on July 1, 1901, to the treasurer of-the state of Mississippi, at his office in the…
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