Legal Opinion
State of Mississippi for the Use of Mrs. Robert E. Derrow and Mrs. Robert E. Derrow v. John S. Durham and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 8, 1971No. 30443_1PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
Based upon the Mississippi Wrongful Death Act 1 , Mrs. Robert E. Derrow, a resident of Illinois, brought this diversity action on behalf of the remaining Mississippi heirs to recover for the death of her father, W. C. Wood. 2 Named as defendants were John S. Durham, former sheriff of Washington County, Mississippi, and the United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company, the surety on his official indemnity bond. The complaint alleged that while Wood was under arrest by Durham and ’ his deputies, their wrongful acts or omissions caused Wood’s death. A jury verdict in favor of…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Young v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1938
- United States v. Leonard Edward JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1970
- Farmer v. State for Use of RussellMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
- State ex rel. Tyler v. GobinU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana · 1899
- Manning v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1940
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. DiamondCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
- United States v. Theodore D. MorlangCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- William Hardin Bogard, Jr. v. Thomas D. Cook, Former Superintendent of the Mississippi State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Ida Mae Whitehurst, Etc. v. Edward L. Wright, Jr., Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
- Marvin Jones, on His Own Behalf and on Behalf of Those Similarly Situated v. Fred R. Diamond, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
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