State ex rel. McClurg v. Mississippi Cotton Oil Co.

Citations

• 79 Miss. 203

Syllabus

<p>Tbusts and Combines. Corporations. Forfeiture of charier. Venue. Quo warranto. Code 1892, $ 3521. Laws 1900. p. 125.</p> <p>A quo warrcmto proceeding, instituted by the state on the relation of the attorney-general, under sec. 4 of the act of March 12, 1900, (Laws 1900, p. 125) to forfeit the charter of a corporation because it is a party to a trust and combine, is a civil and not a criminal proceeding, and the venue of such a suit is regulated by code 1892, 13521, providing for the institution of 'quo warranto suits in the circuit court of the county of defendant’s residence.</p>