Legal Opinion

C. Delbert Hosemann, Jr. v. D. Neil Harris, Sr.

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 2, 2015No. 2013-CA-00318-SCTPublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KING, Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. Abutting landowners, Clyde H. Gunn, D. Neil Harris, and Vecie Michelle Harris, filed suit to confirm title to a sand beach located to the south of a road and seawall in Ocean Springs, Mississippi. The State of Mississippi (“the State”), the County of Jackson (“the County”), and the City of Ocean Springs (“the City”) claim title to the same land. The lower court granted partial summary judgment in favor of Gunn and Neil and Vecie Harris (Harris) and found that the sand beach was not public trust tidelands. The chancellor then vested title to the sand beach in…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. City of Jackson v. PerryMississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Phillips Petroleum Co. v. MississippiSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  3. Davis v. HossMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
  4. Schmidt v. Catholic Diocese of BiloxiMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  5. Kilhullen v. Kansas City Southern RailwayMississippi Supreme Court · 2009

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Illinois Central Railroad Company v. Deborah JacksonMississippi Supreme Court · 2015
  2. State of Mississippi v. Kenneth F. MurphyMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
  3. Marilyn Newsome v. Peoples BankMississippi Supreme Court · 2018
  4. Russell Real Property Services, LLC v. State Ex Rel. HosemannMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
  5. Rankin County Board of Supervisors v. Lakeland Income Properties, LLCMississippi Supreme Court · 2018

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