Dean v. Conn

419 So.2d 148 (1982)

James Porter DEAN

v.

Rodger N. CONN.

No. 53662.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

August 11, 1982.

Rehearing Denied September 22, 1982.

Sharp & Fisher, William L. Sharp, Corinth, for appellant.

Wilson & Hinton, Phil R. Hinton, Corinth, for appellee.

Before WALKER, P.J., and BROOM and ROY NOBLE LEE, JJ.

WALKER, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Circuit Court of Alcorn County, Mississippi, wherein the appellee was awarded $17,524.17 damages resulting from malpractice of the appellant, an attorney-at-law.

The principal issue in this case is whether…