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DOSS v. STATE

No. 48714.

324 So.2d 253 (1975)

Evan DOSS, Jr. v. STATE of Mississippi.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 22, 1975.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Firnist J. Alexander, Jr., Everett T. Sanders, Jackson, for appellant.

A.F. Summer, Atty. Gen., by Karen Gilfoy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Jackson, for appellee.

Before GILLESPIE, C.J., and WALKER and BROOM, JJ.

GILLESPIE, Chief Justice:

Appellant, Evan Doss, Jr., Tax Assessor and Collector, was held in contempt of the Circuit Court of Claiborne County for failure to obey a writ of mandamus and imprisoned for ninety days and fined $1,000. The dispositive question is whether the judgment is rendered invalid by Doss' prejudgment offer to comply with the writ.

On November 1, 1973, the Circuit Court of Claiborne County entered an order for the issuance of a writ of mandamus...

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