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NEWTON COUNTY v. STATE EX REL. DUKES

Nos. 2011-CA-01500-COA, 2011-CA-01501-COA.

133 So.3d 819 (2013)

NEWTON COUNTY, Mississippi and Rodney Bounds, Appellants/Cross-Appellees v. STATE of Mississippi for the Use and Benefit of George DUKES; George Dukes; and Union Insurance Company, Appellees/Cross-Appellants Newton County, Mississippi and Rodney Bounds, Appellants/Cross-Appellees v. State of Mississippi for the Use and Benefit of Joe Jordan; Joe Jordan; and Union Insurance Company, Appellees/Cross-Appellants.

Court of Appeals of Mississippi.

Rehearing Denied October 1, 2013.

Rehearing Denied October 8, 2013.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Jeffrey Wolf , Jackson, Clifford Allen McDaniel II , attorneys for appellants.

Thomas L. Tullos , Ron A. Yarbrough , Jackson, attorneys for appellees.

EN BANC.

BARNES, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. This case of first impression stems from a circuit clerk's approval of two supersedeas bonds when there was no indication that the principals or the sureties could actually satisfy those supersedeas bonds in the event that they were unsuccessful on appeal. Incident to claims under the Mississippi Workers' Compensation Act, George Dukes and Joe Jordan each obtained judgments that totaled approximately $135,000 against Roy and Kevin...

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