Legal Opinion

Saucier v. Talkington

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 11, 1965No. 43253PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtLee, C. J.

Edward Saucier, and others, the members of the immediate family and sole heirs of William Charles Saucier, deceased, brought this suit against Mrs. T. W. Talkington to recover damages on account of his death.

The pleadings and the evidence presented the question as to whether the defendant, in the operation of her automobile on Liberty Road in the City of Natchez, was guilty of negligence either in failing to keep a lookout, or to have her vehicle under control, or in running it at an excessive rate of speed, or in failing to stop and avoid injury, and thereby proximately caused or contributed…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Glens Falls Insurance v. Linwood ElevatorMississippi Supreme Court · 1961
  2. McMinn v. LillyMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Standard Oil Co. v. CraneMississippi Supreme Court · 1945
  4. City of Jackson v. ReedMississippi Supreme Court · 1958
  5. Kettle v. Musser's Potato Chips, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1964

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Bynum v. Mandrel Industries, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Jackson v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Marsh v. JohnsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  4. Jenkins v. YoungMississippi Supreme Court · 1975

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