Ready's Shell Station & Cafe v. Ready
Mississippi Supreme Court
1DissentRoberds, J.
This one is just too fantastic. Just why Mrs. Ready had to sit in the exact spot occupied by the gun is a little hard to understand. There was plenty of space for her to sit elsewhere on the couch. There were two chairs in the room, either of which she could have occupied. There were two tables in the room. They weighed about twelve pounds each. She could easily have moved either to any place in the room. This appears to be a case of liability by choice of seats. Sit where the gun was lying —liability; sit in some other place — no liability. Or liability imposed by choice of tables: use the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Sweat v. AllenSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
- Protectu Awning Shutter Co. v. ClineSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- General Properties Co., Inc. v. GreeningSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
- Fort Pierce Growers Association v. StoreySupreme Court of Florida · 1945
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