Thompson v. Erving's Hatcheries, Inc.

186 So.2d 756 (1966)

Eugene THOMPSON

v.

ERVING's HATCHERIES, INC.

No. 43906.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 23, 1966.

Gore & Gore, Marks, Satterfield, Shell, Williams & Buford, Jackson, for appellant.

Lomax B. Lamb, Jr., Marks, for appellee.

JONES, Justice.

Appellant, a practicing attorney, was sued by appellee in the Circuit Court of Quitman County. Appellee sought damages, alleging that the negligence of appellant permitted the statute of limitations to run against a suit on open account for $2500 given by William Johnson Garrott.

On trial, the lower court directed the jury peremptorily to find for…