Singleton v. Stegall
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
580 So.2d 1242 (1991)
Daniel I. SINGLETON
v.
Earl B. STEGALL.
No. 90-CA-0061.
Supreme Court of Mississippi.
May 3, 1991.
Daniel I. Singleton, pro se.
No Brief Filed for appellee.
Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and McRAE, JJ.
ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:
I
This is a legal malpractice case. Plaintiff alleges that he engaged the services of the defendant lawyer, paid his fee, and that the lawyer wholly failed to pursue his interest with competence, diligence, or good fidelity. The Circuit Court dismissed the complaint on its face. Upon review, we find that it more than stated a claim upon…
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