Board of Supervisors v. Snellgrove

Citations

• 103 Miss. 898
• 60 So. 1023

Syllabus

<p>1. Counties. Board of supervisors. Powers. County bridges. Joint construction. Code 1906, sections 4449-4450.</p> <p>The board of supervisors of one county cannot exercise its constitutional jurisdiction within the territorial limits of another county.</p> <p>2. Bridges. Between two counties. Joint construction.</p> <p>Code 1906, section 4449, authorizing the building of bridges over streams, dividing two counties by the joint action of the boards of supervisors of both counties, does not authorize the construction of a bridge by such joint boards over a stream wholly within the limits of one county. Nor does section 4450 relating to the working of roads already established in adjoining counties, apply to authorize such joint construction.</p> <p>3. Counties. Boards of supervision. Jurisdiction.</p> <p>Boards of supervisors are required to conform to the methods prescribed by the statute in the exercise of their powers conferred by the Constitution.</p>