Shannon v. Henson

499 So.2d 758 (1986)

Jimmy Lee SHANNON

v.

Charles HENSON.

No. 57220.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 3, 1986.

J. Max Kilpatrick, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Edward Blackmon, Jr., Canton, for appellee.

Before HAWKINS, P.J., and PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the court:

I

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