Legal Opinion

Boatright v. Horton

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 5, 1958No. 40779PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtArrington, J.

The appellant, Jewel Boatright, filed bill of complaint in the Chancery Court of Washington County against O. R. Horton and Sam F. Powers, Jr. The appellees answered and filed a cross-bill.

*447Upon a full hearing, the chancellor dismissed the hill and cross-hill, from which decree the appellant appeals and the appellees cross-appeal.

The evidence upon the issues was sharply conflicting, and as we have held in many cases, the findings of the chancellor will not be disturbed on appeal unless manifestly wrong, since he is better able to determine the truth of the matter than the appellate court. The…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hulett v. HulettMississippi Supreme Court · 1928

3Cited by11 opinions

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  5. McGowan v. McCannMississippi Supreme Court · 1978

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