Mississippi Supreme Court, 1911

Board of Supervisors v. Ashley

Board of Supervisors v. Ashley
Mississippi Supreme Court · Decided March 15, 1911 · Smith
99 Miss. 788; 56 So. 165

Board of Supervisors v. Ashley

Opinion of the Court

Smith, J.,

delivered the opinion of the court.

Under the provisions of section 2238 of the Code, the board of supervisors of a county is without power to repeal, modify, or amend an order- made by it creating a stock law district until after the expiration of five years from the date thereof, and then only upon a like petition or vote as is required for the creation of such district.

Reversed and remanded.

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