Taylor v. State ex rel. Collins
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Quitman county. Hon. W. A. Alcorn, Jr., Judge. Mandamus by the state on the relation of Ross A. Collins, attorney general, against C. W. Taylor, and others members of the Board of Supervisors of Quitman County. From a judgment adjudging defendants in contempt and imposing sentences, they appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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Appeal from the circuit court of Quitman county. Hon. W. A. Alcorn, Jr., Judge. Mandamus by the state on the relation of Ross A. Collins, attorney general, against C. W. Taylor, and others members of the Board of Supervisors of Quitman County. From a judgment adjudging defendants in contempt and imposing sentences, they appeal. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Appellants contend as follows: First: That appellee was not entitled to the issuance of the writ of mandamus in this cause. Second: That in so far as the writ undertook to direct what judgment should be entered by…
1Opinion of the CourtSykes, J.
This suit was begun by petition of the state of Mississippi upon the relation of Boss A. Collins, attorney-general, praying the issuance of the writ of mandamus against appellants as members of the board of supervisors of Quitman county, to compel them to make an increase in the valuation of certain classes of real property upon the assessment roll in that county as follows; Cultivatable lands, ten per cént.; buildings and improvements thereon, ten per cent.; timbered lands, including timber, forty per cent.; uncultivatable lands, thirty-five per cent.; real estate in cities, towns, and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- State ex rel. Foreman v. WheatleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
- Klein v. Board of SupervisorsMississippi Supreme Court · 1876
- Moreau v. GrandichMississippi Supreme Court · 1917
- Herbon Bank v. Lawrence CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
- Ross v. WimberlyMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
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