Legal Opinion
Hiller v. Wiley
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided February 23, 1942No. 34762PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
The former opinion followed the emphasis placed upon the issue whether, in the absence of a special agreement, a landlord is liable for injuries suffered by a tenant due to defects in the demised premises. In line with the principles announced in Rich v. Swalm, 161 Miss. 505, 137 So. 325, and McDonald v. Wilmut Gas & Oil Co., 180 Miss. 350, 176 So. 395, we held that there was no liability on the pqrt of the landlord.
The suggestion of error calls attention to, and now adequately stresses, a factual situation formerly obscured by the discussion of the legal principles. Our attention is now…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Looney v. McLeanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1880
- Roman v. KingSupreme Court of Missouri · 1921
- Gibson v. HoppmanSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Rich v. SwalmMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
- Sawyer v. McGillicuddySupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1889
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Cappaert v. JunkerMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
- Turnipseed v. McGEE, ETC.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1959
- Smith v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1979
- Bloch v. BrownMississippi Supreme Court · 1947
- Clifton F. Arledge and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Gulf Oil CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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