Legal Opinion

Bates v. Walker the Merchants Co.

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided February 24, 1958No. 40680PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.

*806The appellant, Carrie Bates, sued the appellees, Samuel L. Walker and The Merchants Company, for damages alleged to have been sustained by her as the result of a collision between an automobile driven by her and one driven by Samuel L. Walker as the servant and employee of The Merchants Company. It was charged that the collision was caused solely by the negligence of Walker in the operation of his car. A requested peremptory instruction for the defendants was refused and the case was submitted to the jury under other instructions and resulted in a verdict for the defendants.

The collision…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. White v. WeitzMississippi Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Tant v. FairchildMississippi Supreme Court · 1956

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Nathaniel v. City of Moss PointMississippi Supreme Court · 1980
  2. Gates v. GreenMississippi Supreme Court · 1968

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