80 Miss. 471 | Miss. | 1902
delivered the opinion of tbe court.
We do not consider tbe constitutionality of § 927 of tbe code, as amended by tbe act of 1900, p. 136, because, assuming it valid, tbe order for tbe inspection of tbe books,, and tbe decree pro confesso and final decree following for $15,000, with interest, were unauthorized. Tbe “good cause” required by the statute as a condition precedent to an order for production or inspection of books, etc., was not shown) and tbe showing made for the decree pro confesso was insufficient to warrant it,' and
The final decree and pro confesso are .reversed, and the order for inspection of the books is set aside, and the cause remanded.