Legal Opinion

Lampton-Reid Co. v. Allen

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 27, 1935No. 31755Published

1Opinion of the Court

McGOWEN, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order overruling a demurrer filed by the appellant, the Lampton-Eeid Company, to a cross-bill of Allen and Ball, the appellees, which order granted the appellant an appeal “to settle the principles of the case.”

The main contention of appellant is that the cross-bill is a collateral attack on a former decree against appellees in the same court, while appellees contend that, it is a direct attack. If we should hold with the appellant the bill is readily and easily amendable as to formal allegation and the formal prayer of the cross-bill. That being…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Liberty Trust Co. v. Planters' BankMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Carothers v. Bank of BaldwynMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Moore v. WhiteMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
  4. Miller v. KlingmanMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Randall v. RandallMississippi Supreme Court · 1930

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