Hobbs v. Jenkins

ON MOTION TO REINSTATE APPEAL '

RODGERS, Justice.

The appeal in this case grew out of an order of the Circuit Court of Jackson County, Mississippi, in which Duffie E. Jenkins was granted a new trial based upon certain prejudicial statements of attorneys for third parties made before the jury resulting in a verdict of inadequate damages in favor of the plaintiff.

The appeal was dismissed on motion of the plaintiff-appellee and an order was entered to that effect. Thereafter, the defendant-appellant filed a motion requesting this Court to reinstate the appeal based upon the contention that Section…