Star Chevrolet Co. v. Green by Green

473 So.2d 157 (1985)

STAR CHEVROLET COMPANY

v.

Kevin Green, a Minor, by Next Friend Jim Green.

No. 54844.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 10, 1985.

Thomas M. Matthews, Jr., Parsons & Matthews, Wiggins, for appellant.

Fred Mannino, Page, Mannino & Peresich, Biloxi, for appellee.

Before WALKER, P.J., and DAN M. LEE and SULLIVAN, JJ.

SULLIVAN, Justice, for the Court:

I

We are asked in this case to reexamine the historical shield which the law throws around a minor to protect him by reason of his youth and inexperience from the consequences of entering into a contract with an adult. Kevin Green, a minor…