Legal Opinion
Bowyer & Johnson Construction Co. v. White
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 13, 1958No. 16882PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHN R. BROWN, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment in favor of the Trustees of the Pleasant Grove Colored Methodist Episcopal Church entered by the Court after a non-jury trial against both a highway Contractor1 and its Subcontractor2 for de*484struction of this rural Mississippi Church by fire. Both Contractor and Subcontractor appeal from the joint judgment which, if paid by either, entitles the other under Mississippi law to contribution.
The case has its unusual aspects. Not the least of these is that each appellant urges that the plaintiffs (the Church) should prevail. The…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Kisner v. JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
- D. L. Fair Lumber Co. v. WeemsMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
- Granquist v. Crystal Springs Lumber Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1941
- Gulf Oil Corporation v. Mrs. Eva Wright and the Standard Insurance Company, IntervenerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
- Cephas E. Sword and Houston Fire and Casualty Insurance Company, Intervener v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Smith Petroleum Service, Inc. v. Monsanto Chemical Company, Monsanto Chemical Company v. Smith Petroleum Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Elliott Consolidated School District v. BusboomDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1964
- Case v. Monsanto Chemical Co.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1967
- Bowyer & Johnson Construction Company v. Joe WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1958