Adams v. Jackson Electric Railway, Light & Power Co.

Citations

• 78 Miss. 887

Syllabus

<p>1. Municipalities. Constitutional law. Constitution 1890, seo. 183. Appriation to corporations.</p> <p>Under the constitution of 1890, sec. 183, so providing, a municipality cannot make an appropriation of money in aid of a corporation, whether the money belongs to it in its public or private capacity.</p> <p>2. Same. Money. Proceeds of a forfeiture.</p> <p>Money accruing to a municipality by a contractor’s forfeiture, al- ' though it be in the hands of a custodian, cannot be appropriated in aid of a corporation, under the constitution of 1890, see. 183.</p> <p>8. Same. State revenue agent. Bight to sue. Laws 1894, p. 29.</p> <p>If a municipality wrongfully appropriates money in aid of a corporation, the state revenue agent is empowered (laws 1894, p. 29) to sue for and recover it for the use of the municipality.</p>