Legal Opinion

Whitworth v. Mississippi State Highway Commission

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 12, 1948No. 36481PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court 1

On SUGGESTION OE EeBOE.

2Opinion of the Court · AlexanderAlexander, J.

Appellees state in their brief on suggestion of error, “For obvious reasons, the appellant herein might well be justified iu conceiving that tlie judgment of tbe Court is mucb less favorable than a decree bolding tbe instruments to convey an easement alone, and it would appear that tbe appellants as well as tbe appellee are entitled to a determination of tbis question.” Tbis suggestion isfavorably received.

It is urged that tbe Statute provides for acquisition of ‘ ‘ lands ’ ’ by other means, to-wit by gift or otherwise. Code 1942, Sections 8023, 8038. Yet, in all events…

3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Abercrombie v. SimmonsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1905
  2. Chouteau v. Missouri Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1894
  3. Trahan v. State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Campbell v. Covington CountyMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
  5. Dantzler v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1941

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4Cited by20 opinions

  1. White v. Mississippi Power & Light CompanyMississippi Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Harrison County, Mississippi v. GuiceMississippi Supreme Court · 1962
  3. Berry v. Southern Pine Electric Power Ass'nMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  4. New Orleans & Northeastern R. R. v. MorrisonMississippi Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Roberts v. Mississippi State Highway CommissionMississippi Supreme Court · 1975

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