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TUNICA COUNTY v. HAMPTON CO. NAT. SUR., LLC

No. 2008-CA-00756-SCT.

27 So.3d 1128 (2009)

TUNICA COUNTY, Mississippi and Calvin Hamp, Sr., Individually and in his Official Capacity as Sheriff of Tunica County v. The HAMPTON COMPANY NATIONAL SURETY, LLC, A Mississippi Limited Liability Company; James Dean, an Individual and James Hampton Gardner, an Individual.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 7, 2009.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John S. Hill, Tupelo, Stephen P. Spencer, attorneys for appellants.

William B. Ryan, James D. Harper, Southaven, attorneys for appellees.

Before CARLSON, P.J., LAMAR and CHANDLER, JJ.

LAMAR, Justice, for the Court.

¶ 1. This appeal involves a dispute between a bail-bonding company and its agent and the sheriff of Tunica County. The question presented is whether a county sheriff has the authority to refuse to accept bonds written by a professional bond agent, who is licensed as a limited surety agent with the Mississippi Department of Insurance. The trial court found that the sheriff did not have such discretion and granted both declaratory...

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