WHITTINGTON v. STEVENS, SHERIFF

No. 39341.

221 Miss. 598 (1954)

73 So.2d 137

67 Adv. S. 140

WHITTINGTON v. STEVENS, SHERIFF.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 14, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arrington & Arrington, Carroll Kemp, Hazlehurst, for appellant.

Joe T. Patterson, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.


GILLESPIE, J.

The Board of Supervisors of Copiah County entered an order in full accordance with the second sentence of Code Section 7907 releasing appellant from one-half of his term of imprisonment. The circuit judge entered an order without notice to appellant declaring void the order of the board of supervisors and directed the sheriff to hold appellant in jail for the fulfillment of the term of imprisonment. Appellant...

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