Legal Opinion

Washburn v. Pearson

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided September 22, 1969No. 45397PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JONES, Justice.

From a judgment of $1,250 rendered in the Circuit Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County, Mississippi, appellant, who had sued appellee for damages on account of personal injuries arising from an automobile collision, appeals.

The errors assigned are two:

(A) The inadequacy of the verdict; and

(B) The granting of the instruction hereinafter copied.

We reverse and remand for a new trial on the question of damages only because of the said instruction.

We do not deem it necessary to discuss the first assignment.

At the conclusion of the evidence offered by appellant, the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. S. H. Kress & Co. v. SharpMississippi Supreme Court · 1930
  2. Billups Petroleum Co. v. Hardin's Bakeries Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1953
  3. Sandifer Oil Co., Inc. v. DEWMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  4. Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Huse & Carleton, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1930
  5. Dennis v. PrisockMississippi Supreme Court · 1965

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3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Griffin v. HollidayMississippi Supreme Court · 1970
  2. Amiker v. BrakefieldMississippi Supreme Court · 1985

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