Legal Opinion
Roseberry v. Norsworthy
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 1924No. 24346PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCook, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court of Forrest county dismissing a petition for mandamus to compel the sheriff and tax collector of said county to issue to the appellant, J. L. Roseberry, a privilege license for a two-ton motor truck for a consideration of ten dollars, which had been tendered to the said tax collector in payment for such license, and by him refused.
The legislature at its 1924 session passed an act (chapter 116, House Bill No. 755) entitled:
“An act to amend chapter 120 of the Laws of 1920 as amended by chapter 133, Laws of 1922, so as to equalize the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Green v. WellerMississippi Supreme Court · 1856
- State v. TraylorMississippi Supreme Court · 1911
- Mayor of Jackson v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1912
- Adams v. Yazoo & Mississippi Valley RailroadMississippi Supreme Court · 1897
- State v. PhillipsMississippi Supreme Court · 1915
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3Cited by23 opinions
- McCullen v. State Ex Rel. AlexanderMississippi Supreme Court · 1953
- Broadhead v. MonaghanMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
- Gandy v. Pub. Serv. Corp. of Miss.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1932
- Quitman County v. TurnerMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
- Wilson v. Yazoo & M. v. R.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1942
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