Teague v. Board of Supervisors

Citations

• 56 Miss. 29

Syllabus

<p>.Highway. Erection of gates. Power of Board of Supervisors.</p> <p>An authorization under sect. 2367 of the Code of 1871, which provides that “the Board of Supervisors may, at their discretion, authorize the owner of land through which any road may pass to erect gates across the same,” upon condition to keep them “under such restrictions as the boar’d may deem proper,” is in the nature of a legislative act, and the authority given may he withdrawn in the same manner as it was conferred. And the privilege granted in such case is held at the will of the hoard; but it should not be capriciously exercised, to the injury of one who has acted on the license of the board.</p>