Legal Opinion · Dissent

E & M Motel Management, Inc. v. Knight

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 19, 1970No. 45543Published

1DissentJones, Justice

It is-always with reluctance that I disagree with my brethren. However, this was a four to' four decision as shown by the controlling' opinion, and I am forced to record1 the reasons which influenced those of us not feeling as the writer of the main o'pfeion and; those concurring with him.

With all deference, we first desire to direct- attention to some statements of the controlling-opinion. We do this, not in a sense of criticism, but because we consider these . statements,. except the first mentioned, as lending support to our position.

The ma.in. opinion states twice that the appelleé wáis…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Layman v. WebbCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1960
  2. White v. MORRISSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Durr's Dependents v. Schlumberger Oil Well Surveying Corp.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1956
  4. White v. South Carolina State Highway DepartmentSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1955

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