Mississippi Employment Security Commission v. Medlin

This is an appeal by the Mississippi Employment Security Commission from an award of unemployment compensation benefits to appellee, Houston W. Medlin, by the Circuit Court of Union County. Appellee was employed in full-time work by Laher Springs and Electric Car Corporation. He voluntarily left his employment to go into business for himself operating a curb market for the sale of fruit and produce in New Albany, Mississippi. After about a moxxth, he decided his venture was not very profitable, so he closed his curb market and began peddling fruit and produce from a truck. After about two…