Legal Opinion

Metts v. State Dept. of Public Welfare

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided April 6, 1983No. 54065PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

430 So.2d 401 (1983)

David L. METTS

v.

STATE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WELFARE.

No. 54065.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

April 6, 1983.

Davey L. Tucker, Jackson, for appellant.

Sharon L. Shayeb, Jackson, for appellee.

Before BROOM, PRATHER and ROBERTSON, JJ.

PRATHER, Justice, for the Court:

This appeal challenges an order of filiation and child support secured by the Mississippi Department of Public Welfare and entered on default of the appellant, David L. Metts. Metts appeals from this order of the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County by assigning as error the (1) invalidity of the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Southwestern Surety Ins. v. TreadwayMississippi Supreme Court · 1916
  2. Whitley v. TowleMississippi Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Surles v. State Ex Rel. McNeelMississippi Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Jackson County v. MeautMississippi Supreme Court · 1939
  5. Darby v. ArringtonMississippi Supreme Court · 1942

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bell v. City of Bay St. LouisMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  2. Clark v. WhitenMississippi Supreme Court · 1987
  3. Belk v. State Dept. of Public WelfareMississippi Supreme Court · 1985
  4. Atwood v. Hicks by HicksMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
  5. ESTATE OF ROBINSON BY JENNINGS v. GustaMississippi Supreme Court · 1989

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