Young v. Huron Smith Oil Co., Inc.

564 So.2d 36 (1990)

Robert E. YOUNG

v.

HURON SMITH OIL COMPANY, INC.

No. 89-CA-95.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

June 20, 1990.

R.M.P. Short, Short & Vandyke, Sardis, for appellant.

Colmon S. Mitchell, Smith Phillips & Mitchell, Batesville, for appellee.

Before ROY NOBLE LEE, C.J., and ROBERTSON and ANDERSON, JJ.

ROBERTSON, Justice, for the Court:

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