Legal Opinion

Freed v. Killman

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 23, 1942No. 34886PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtGriffith, J.

This is an action for alleged breach of promise of marriage, and, as is not unusual in such cases, there was a verdict for the defendant.

It is insisted by appellant that she should have had the peremptory charge in her favor, but a careful reading of the record discloses such a completely disputed issue whether in fact the alleged promise was ever in any form made as to place it beyond the authority of the court to take that issue from the jury.

The argument to which appellant has devoted her attention in chief is that the court erred in admitting evidence on behalf of appellee that the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gulf & Ship Island R. R. v. SimmonsMississippi Supreme Court · 1929
  2. Watson v. BeanCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1925
  3. Carney v. McGilvrayMississippi Supreme Court · 1928

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Buggs v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2000
  2. Coombs v. FazzioCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
  3. Taylor v. GallowayCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012

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