Legal Opinion

Bland v. Briggs

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 2, 1987No. 56942Published

1Opinion of the Court

HAWKINS, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

This is an appeal by Edward Charles Bland, administrator of the estate of Charles Andre Bland, and Margueritie G. Bland, individually and as the guardian of Edward Kenard Bland, from an adverse judgment in the circuit court of Clarke County in an action for the wrongful death of Charles Andre. The defendants and ap-pellees are Raymond D. Briggs, a truck driver, and his employer Earl Rolison.

FACTS

The Timber Realization Company lumber mill is on the East side of Highway 45 in the town of Quitman. It has a cyclone fence in front with a driveway and gate…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. MOAK v. BlackMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
  2. McMinn v. LillyMississippi Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Bozeman v. TuckerMississippi Supreme Court · 1967
  4. McGee v. BolenMississippi Supreme Court · 1979

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