Legal Opinion

Clark v. Whiten

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided May 27, 1987No. 57162PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

508 So.2d 1105 (1987)

Fred CLARK

v.

Debra L. WHITEN.

No. 57162.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

May 27, 1987.

Rehearing Denied July 15, 1987.

Frank G. Vollor, Vicksburg, for appellant.

W. Richard Johnson, Vicksburg, for appellee.

Before WALKER, C.J., and ROBERTSON and ANDERSON, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

I

This is a paternity action. On appeal we are presented a challenge to the jury's finding of paternity. The matters of support for the child and the mother's attorneys fees are also before us. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm in part and reverse in part.

II

On November 19, 1984, Haywood…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Colgrove v. BattinSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  2. McKee v. McKeeMississippi Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Adams v. GreenMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Thornhill v. WilsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  5. 23 Fair empl.prac.cas. 1533, 24 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 31,190 Jasper Neely v. The City of GrenadaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Splain v. HinesMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Lovett v. EL Garner, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Rawson v. ButaMississippi Supreme Court · 1992
  4. Carter v. CleggMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  5. Mayoza v. MayozaMississippi Supreme Court · 1988

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