Legal Opinion
Turnipseed v. McGEE, ETC.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided March 9, 1959No. 41078PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEthridge, J.
The tenant sued his landloard in tort for personal injuries allegedly resulting from negligent repairs by the landlord to a scuttlehole cover on the roof of a multiunit apartment building. There was no covenant for repairs. The cover blew from the roof and struck plaintiff. We have concluded that plaintiff’s evidence did not warrant a finding of negligence, and the circuit court was correct in directing a verdict for the defendant.
This suit was filed in the Circuit Court of Adams County by appellant, W. P. Turnipseed, against Mrs. Irene K. McGee. It was revived against her executor after her…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Rich v. SwalmMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
- Jones v. MillsapsMississippi Supreme Court · 1893
- Green v. LongMississippi Supreme Court · 1928
- Ford v. Pythian Bondholders Protective CommitteeMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
- Hiller v. WileyMississippi Supreme Court · 1942
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3Cited by16 opinions
- O'CAIN v. Harvey Freeman and Sons, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1991
- Wilson v. AlldayMississippi Supreme Court · 1986
- Thomas v. Columbia Group, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2007
- Cappaert v. JunkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
- Davis v. Christian Brotherhood Homes of Jackson, Mississippi, Inc.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2007
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