Weems v. American SEC. Ins. Co.

450 So.2d 431 (1984)

Margaret C. WEEMS, Appellant,

v.

AMERICAN SECURITY INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee.

No. 54792.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 2, 1984.

William J. Johnson, Clinton, for appellant.

David M. Sessums, Varner, Parker & Sessums, Vicksburg, for appellee.

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

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

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