Legal Opinion

Mississippi State Highway Commission v. Cook

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided December 11, 1972No. 46919PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Justice:

This is an eminent domain suit filed by appellant and tried in the County Court of Lauderdale County, appealed to the circuit court and now pending here on appeal. Questions are argued about the proceedings in the count}'- court including instructions, and, also, the excessiveness of the verdict.

There was no assignment of error filed in the circuit court when the case was appealed there from the county court. Under several cases heretofore decided by this Court, we cannot consider any non-jurisdictional questions not presented by an assignment of error filed in the circuit…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Eaton v. Hattiesburg Auto Sales Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1928
  2. State v. CarrawayMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Richardson v. FlowersMississippi Supreme Court · 1943

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Graham v. MurrayMississippi Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Mississippi State Highway Commission v. PresleyMississippi Supreme Court · 1973

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API